# Cal. CCP § 321: Section 321

> California · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S321

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. CCP § 321
- **Heading:** Section 321
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code ccp / Part 2 / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 321

## Text

In every action for the recovery of real property, or the possession thereof, the person establishing a legal title to the property is presumed to have been possessed thereof within the time required by law, and the occupation of the property by any other person is deemed to have been under and in subordination to the legal title, unless it appear that the property has been held and possessed adversely to such legal title, for five years before the commencement of the action.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. CCP § 315 Section 315](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S315.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 316 Section 316](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S316.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 317 Section 317](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S%5B317.%5D.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 318 Section 318](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S318.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 319 Section 319](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S319.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 320 Section 320](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S320.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 321 Section 321](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S321.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 322 Section 322](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S322.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 323 Section 323](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S323.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 324 Section 324](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S324.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 325 Section 325](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S325.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 326 Section 326](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S326.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 327 Section 327](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S327.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 328 Section 328](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S328.md)

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