California · Civil Code
CIV §3432: A debtor may pay one creditor in preference to another, or may give to one creditor security for the payment of his demand in preference to another.
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A debtor may pay one creditor in preference to another, or may give to one creditor security for the payment of his demand in preference to another.
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