# Cal. CIV § 43: Section 43

> California · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cciv_D1_P2_S43

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. CIV § 43
- **Heading:** Section 43
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code civ / Division 1 / Part 2 / Section 43

## Text

Besides the personal rights mentioned or recognized in the Government Code, every person has, subject to the qualifications and restrictions provided by law, the right of protection from bodily restraint or harm, from personal insult, from defamation, and from injury to his personal relations.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. CIV § 43 Section 43](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cciv_D1_P2_S43.md)
- [Cal. CIV § 43.1 Section 43.1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cciv_D1_P2_S43.1.md)
- [Cal. CIV § 43.3 Section 43.3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cciv_D1_P2_S43.3.md)
- [Cal. CIV § 43.4 Section 43.4](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cciv_D1_P2_S43.4.md)
- [Cal. CIV § 43.5 Section 43.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cciv_D1_P2_S43.5.md)
- [Cal. CIV § 43.6 Section 43.6](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cciv_D1_P2_S43.6.md)
- [Cal. CIV § 43.7 Section 43.7](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cciv_D1_P2_S43.7.md)
- [Cal. CIV § 43.8 Section 43.8](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cciv_D1_P2_S43.8.md)
- [Cal. CIV § 43.9 Section 43.9](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cciv_D1_P2_S43.9.md)
- [Cal. CIV § 43.54 Section 43.54](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cciv_D1_P2_S43.54.md)
- [Cal. CIV § 43.55 Section 43.55](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cciv_D1_P2_S43.55.md)
- [Cal. CIV § 43.56 Section 43.56](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cciv_D1_P2_S43.56.md)
- [Cal. CIV § 43.91 Section 43.91](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cciv_D1_P2_S43.91.md)
- [Cal. CIV § 43.92 Section 43.92](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cciv_D1_P2_S43.92.md)

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