California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 6 — Of the Pleadings in Civil Actions, Chapter 7 — General Rules of Pleading, Section 452
In the construction of a pleading, for the purpose of determining its effect, its allegations must be liberally construed, with a view to substantial justice between the parties.
Notes
Requires allegations in a pleading to be liberally construed when determining the pleading's effect, with the aim of achieving substantial justice between the parties. The interpretive rule directs courts away from a narrow construction of pleaded allegations when evaluating what the pleading legally accomplishes.
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