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PART 2. OF CIVIL ACTIONS 307-1062.34›TITLE 6. OF THE PLEADINGS IN CIVIL ACTIONS 420-475›CHAPTER 1. The Pleadings in General 420-422.40
§ 420
California Code of Civil Procedure · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
The pleadings are the formal allegations by the parties of their respective claims and defenses, for the judgment of the Court.
(Enacted 1872.)
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