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§ 22

California Code of Civil Procedure · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

An action is an ordinary proceeding in a court of justice by which one party prosecutes another for the declaration, enforcement, or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, or the punishment of a public offense.

(Amended by Stats. 1933, Ch. 742.)

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