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PART 2. OF CIVIL ACTIONS 307-1062.34›TITLE 14. OF MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 989-1062.34›CHAPTER 6. Of Costs 1021-1038
§ 1021
California Code of Civil Procedure · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
Except as attorney’s fees are specifically provided for by statute, the measure and mode of compensation of attorneys and counselors at law is left to the agreement, express or implied, of the parties; but parties to actions or proceedings are entitled to their costs, as hereinafter provided.
(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 377, Sec. 2.)
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