PART 2. OF CIVIL ACTIONS 307-1062.20›TITLE 6. OF THE PLEADINGS IN CIVIL ACTIONS 420-475›CHAPTER 7. General Rules of Pleading 452-465
§ 452
California Code of Civil Procedure · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
In the construction of a pleading, for the purpose of determining its effect, its allegations must be liberally construed, with a view to substantial justice between the parties.
(Enacted 1872.)
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