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§ 420. — 420. (Enacted 1872.)

California § 420.
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Part 2.TITLE 6. OF THE PLEADINGS IN CIVIL ACTIONS
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. The Pleadings in General

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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP Code § 420. (2026).

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The pleadings are the formal allegations by the parties of their respective claims and defenses, for the judgment of the Court.

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Enacted 1872.
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