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2011 California Code
Civil Code
DIVISION 2. PROPERTY [654 - 1422]
ARTICLE 1. Incidents of Ownership
Section 818
CA Civ Code § 818 (through 2012 Leg Sess) What's This?
The owner of a life estate may use the land in the same manner as the owner of a fee simple, except that he must do no act to the injury of the inheritance.
(Enacted 1872.)
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