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2011 California Code
Evidence Code
DIVISION 8. PRIVILEGES [900 - 1070]
ARTICLE 3. Lawyer-Client Privilege
Section 951
CA Ev Code § 951 (through 2012 Leg Sess) What's This?
As used in this article, client means a person who, directly or through an authorized representative, consults a lawyer for the purpose of retaining the lawyer or securing legal service or advice from him in his professional capacity, and includes an incompetent (a) who himself so consults the lawyer or (b) whose guardian or conservator so consults the lawyer in behalf of the incompetent.
(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
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