California CodesCode of Civil Procedure - CCPPart 1 — Of Courts of JusticeTitle 2 — Judicial OfficersChapter 5 — Miscellaneous Provisions Respecting Courts of JusticeSection 187
When jurisdiction is, by the Constitution or this Code, or by any other statute, conferred on a Court or judicial officer, all the means necessary to carry it into effect are also given; and in the exercise of this jurisdiction, if the course of proceeding be not specifically pointed out by this Code or the statute, any suitable process or mode of proceeding may be adopted which may appear most conformable to the spirit of this Code.
Notes
Allows a court or judicial officer granted jurisdiction by the Constitution, this code, or another statute to use all means necessary to exercise that jurisdiction. When no procedure is specifically prescribed, the court or officer may adopt any suitable process or mode of proceeding that appears most consistent with the spirit of the code.
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Lexinter.net | California Code, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 187 | https://laws.lexinter.net/codes/california/code-of-civil-procedure/part-1/title-2/chapter-5/section-187