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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 318 (2026)

The Time of Commencing Actions for the Recovery of Real Property

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No action for the recovery of real property, or for the recovery of the possession thereof, can be maintained, unless it appear that the plaintiff, his ancestor, predecessor, or grantor, was seized or possessed of the property in question, within five years before the commencement of the action.