Most of the laws that govern real estate in California come from "English common law," which was the law of England before the United States was founded. After California became part of the United States in 1848, American courts had to resolve all of the property rights that had been based on "Spanish Civil Law." Eventually, the US government gave out official documents called "federal patents" that gave people the right to own land. The only part of Spanish Civil Law that still exists in California today is the idea of "community property."


These are questions that the above text answers:

1. Where do most of the laws that govern real estate in California come from?
3. What did American courts have to resolve after California became part of the United States?
4. What are the official documents called that give people the right to own land?
5. What is the only part of Spanish Civil Law that still exists in California today?
6. What is the term used to describe the property rights based on Spanish Civil Law?
7. When did California become part of the United States?
8. What is the term used to describe the laws that govern real estate in California?
9. What is the term used to describe the idea of jointly owned property in California?
10. What is the term used to describe the process of giving out official documents that give people the right to own land?