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Terms Used In California Constitution Article I § 21 - Property owned before marriage or acquired during marriage by gift, ...

  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  

Property owned before marriage or acquired during marriage by gift, will, or inheritance is separate property.

(Sec. 21 renumbered from Sec. 8 (of Art. 20) on Nov. 5, 1974, by Prop. 7. Res.Ch. 90, 1974.)