California · Evidence Code
EVID §632: A thing delivered by one to another is presumed to have belonged to the latter.
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Property delivered from one person to another is legally presumed to belong to the recipient unless proven otherwise.
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A thing delivered by one to another is presumed to have belonged to the latter.
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