California CodesCode of Civil Procedure - CCPPreliminary ProvisionsSection 22
An action is an ordinary proceeding in a court of justice by which one party prosecutes another for the declaration, enforcement, or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, or the punishment of a public offense.
Notes
Defines an action as an ordinary proceeding in a court of justice in which one party prosecutes another to declare, enforce, or protect a right, redress or prevent a wrong, or punish a public offense. The definition identifies those purposes and states no separate deadline, monetary threshold, filing requirement, or express exception.
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