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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 995.170
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§ 995.170 (a) “Principal” means the person who gives a bond.
Part 2: Of Civil Actions | Title 14: Of Miscellaneous Provisions | Chapter 2: Bonds and Undertakings | Article 1: Preliminary Provisions and Definitions
Rule Text
(a) “Principal” means the person who gives a bond.
(b) For the purpose of application of this chapter to a bond given pursuant to any statute of this state, the terms “obligor,” “principal,” and comparable terms used in the statute mean “principal” as defined in this section.
Amendment history: Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 998, Sec. 1.