Cal. Civil Code § 679 : Ownership — California Civil Code — Property — Modifications Of Ownership — Interests In Property — Absolute ownership Date: 14 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session The ownership of property is absolute when a single person has the absolute dominion over it, and may use it or dispose of it according to his pleasure, subject only to general laws. Ca. Civ. Code § 679