Civil Code Definitions & Foundations
§4005
Effect of Headings
Chapter 1 · General Provisions · Preliminary Provisions
Text current as of 2026-07-07 · Last amended by SB 745, eff. 2014-01-01
The code says CIV §4005
Division, part, title, chapter, article, and section headings do not in any manner affect the scope, meaning, or intent of this act.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 183, Sec. 7. (SB 745) Effective January 1, 2014.)
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