§ 8032 Legal Entity Definitions

Civil Code·California

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•This law defines who counts as a 'person' in legal terms.
•A 'person' can be a single human, a company, a group, or even the government.
•It includes things like businesses, trusts, and partnerships.

Example

If a big company like McDonald's does something wrong, like not paying workers fairly.

This law says McDonald's counts as a 'person' in court, so they can be sued just like a regular person.

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§ 8032 Legal Entity Definitions

“Person” means an individual, corporation, public entity, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, or other entity. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec. 20. (SB 189) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 105 of Ch. 697 and by Section 8052.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

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Person individual corporation public entity business trust estate trust partnership limited liability company association other entity

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 8032.

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