US lawCaliforniaStatutesCode civDivision 4Part 1Title 2Chapter 1Article 13281Cal. CIV § 3281Cal. CIV § 3281Last amended: 1872Year: 2025Length: 29 wordsOfficial source Every person who suffers detriment from the unlawful act or omission of another, may recover from the person in fault a compensation therefor in money, which is called damages.NextCal. CIV § 3282