repeal.

20. No statute, law, or rule is continued in force Effect of because it is consistent with the provisions of this Code on the same subject; but in all cases provided for by this Code, all statutes, laws, and rules heretofore in force in this State, whether consistent or not with the provisions of this Code, unless expressly continued in force by it, are repealed or abrogated.

This repeal or abrogation does not revive any former law heretofore repealed, nor does it affect any right already existing or accrued, or any action or proceeding already taken, except as in this Code provided.

NOTE.-City and County of Sacramento vs. Bird, 15 Cal., p. 295; Sedgwick on C. and S. Law, p. 124; also, note to Section 6, Civil Code.

how cited.

21. This Act, whenever cited, enumerated, referred This Act, to, or amended, may be designated simply as "THE CIVIL CODE," adding, when necessary, the number of the section.

DIVISION FIRST.

PART I. PERSONS.

II. PERSONAL RIGHTS.

III. PERSONAL RELATIONS.

IV. CORPORATIONS.

PART I.

PERSONS.

SECTION 25. Minors, who are.

26. Periods of minority, how calculated.

27. Adults, who are.

28. Status of minors, how changed.

29. Unborn child.

30. Persons made adults by other States, considered as such

in this State, when domiciled herein.

31. Minors by the laws of other State or country, how con-
sidered in this State.

32. Custody of minors.

33. Minors cannot give a delegation of power.

34. Contracts of minors made; disaffirmed.

35. When minor may disaffirm.

36. Cannot disaffirm contract for necessaries.

37. Nor certain obligations.

38. Contracts of persons without understanding.

39. Contracts of other insane persons.

40. Powers of persons whose incapacity has been adjudged.

41. Minors liable for wrongs, but not liable for exemplary

damages.

42. Minors may enforce their rights.

25. Minors are:

1. Males under twenty-one years of age;

2. Females under eighteen years of age.

NOTE.-Cool. Bl. Comm., I, p. 463.

Minors, who are.

minority,

how

calculated.

26. The periods specified in the preceding section Periods of must be calculated from the first minute of the day on which persons are born to the same minute of the corresponding day completing the period of minority.

NOTE. The first second of the preceding day is the common law rule.-Shars. Bl. Comm., I., p. 463, and

note 11.