California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 4 — Obligations Arising from Particular Transactions, Title 4 — Loan, Chapter 3 — Loan of Money, Section 1912
A loan of money is a contract by which one delivers a sum of money to another, and the latter agrees to return at a future time a sum equivalent to that which he borrowed. A loan for mere use is governed by the Chapter on Loan for Use.
Notes
Defines a loan of money as a contract in which one person delivers a sum of money to another, who agrees to return an equivalent sum at a future time. Sets loans for mere use apart by providing that they are governed by the chapter addressing loans for use.
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