California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 4 — General Provisions, Part 4 — Maxims of Jurisprudence, Section 3518
A person who has fraudulently dispossessed themselves of a thing may be treated as if they still had possession.
Notes
Allows a person who fraudulently dispossessed themselves of a thing to be treated as though they still possessed it. The provision permits that person to be regarded as still having possession even after the person fraudulently dispossessed themselves of the thing.
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