California · Public Resources Code - PRC

PRC §7525: Any false statement contained in the affidavit defeats the right of the applicant to purchase the land, or to receive any evidence of title thereto, and if wilfully false, subjects him also to punishm

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A knowingly false statement in an affidavit related to land purchase voids the applicant's right to buy the land and may subject the person to perjury charges.

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Any false statement contained in the affidavit defeats the right of the applicant to purchase the land, or to receive any evidence of title thereto, and if wilfully false, subjects him also to punishment for perjury.

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