Cal. SHC § 5661
This is the official text of Cal. SHC § 5661, part of California’s Streets and Highways Code — governs the construction and maintenance of public roads.
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Official statutory text
No proceedings taken or had under this division shall ever be held to be invalid on the ground that the street, right-of-way, public property or any portion thereof, upon which the work or any part thereof is or was done has not been lawfully dedicated or acquired; provided, the same is lawfully dedicated or acquired, or an order for possession prior to judgment has been obtained.
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