California Statutes
§ 2. — 2. (Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
California § 2.
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Code EVIDEvidence Code - EVID
Div. 1.DIVISION 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
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Cal. Evidence Code - EVID Code § 2. (2026).
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The rule of the common law, that statutes in derogation thereof are to be strictly construed, has no application to this code. This code establishes the law of this state respecting the subject to which it relates, and its provisions are to be liberally construed with a view to effecting its objects and promoting justice.
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Legislative History
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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