As used in this chapter:

(a) “Claim” includes a legal or equitable right, title, estate, lien, or interest in property or cloud upon title.

Terms Used In California Code of Civil Procedure 760.010

  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Property: includes real property, and to the extent applicable, personal property. See California Code of Civil Procedure 760.010
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

(b) “Property” includes real property, and to the extent applicable, personal property.

(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 44, Sec. 15.)