California · Civil Code

CIV §880.030: Nothing in this title shall be construed to: (a) Limit application of the principles of waiver and estoppel, laches, and other equitable principles.

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This statute preserves legal principles like waiver, estoppel, laches, and other equitable doctrines in civil proceedings. It clarifies that nothing in the law eliminates these established fairness-based legal concepts.

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Nothing in this title shall be construed to: (a) Limit application of the principles of waiver and estoppel, laches, and other equitable principles. (b) Affect the operation of any statute governing the effect of recording or failure to record, except as specifically provided in this title.

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