California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 420

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

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 420 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-2-of-civil-actions/title-6-of-the-pleadings-in-civil-actions/chapter-1-the-pleadings-in-general/section-420

Other sections in Chapter 1 - The Pleadings in General

§ 420§ 421§ 422.10§ 422.30§ 422.40

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