New York Statutes
§ 103 — Form of civil judicial proceedings
New York § 103
JurisdictionNew York
Law CVPCivil Practice Law & Rules
Art. 1Short Title; Applicability and Definitions
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N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 103 (2026).
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§ 103. Form of civil judicial proceedings.
(a)One form of action.\nThere is only one form of civil action. The distinctions between actions\nat law and suits in equity, and the forms of those actions and suits,\nhave been abolished.\n (b) Action or special proceeding. All civil judicial proceedings shall\nbe prosecuted in the form of an action, except where prosecution in the\nform of a special proceeding is authorized. Except where otherwise\nprescribed by law, procedure in special proceedings shall be the same as\nin actions, and the provisions of the civil practice law and rules\napplicable to actions shall be applicable to special proceedings.\n (c) Improper form. If a court has obtained jurisdiction over the\nparties, a civil judicial proceeding shall not be dismissed solely\nbec
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