California § 322 - When it appears that the occupant, or those under whom he claims, entered into th
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 322 — When it appears that the occupant, or those under whom he claims, entered into th, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 322. When it appears that the occupant, or those under whom he claims, entered into th
When it appears that the occupant, or those under whom he claims, entered into the possession of the property under claim of title, exclusive of other right, founding such claim upon a written instrument, as being a conveyance of the property in question, or upon the decree or judgment of a competent Court, and that there has been a continued occupation and possession of the property included in such instrument, decree, or judgment, or of some part of the property, under such claim, for five years, the property so included is deemed to have been held adversely, except that when it consists of a tract divided into lots, the possession of one lot is not deemed a possession of any other lot of the same tract.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 322 cover?
Section 322 ("When it appears that the occupant, or those under whom he claims, entered into th") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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