California CodesCode of Civil Procedure - CCPPreliminary ProvisionsSection 30
A civil action is prosecuted by one party against another for the declaration, enforcement or protection of a right, or the redress or prevention of a wrong.
Notes
Defines a civil action as a proceeding prosecuted by one party against another to declare, enforce, or protect a right, or to redress or prevent a wrong. The provision identifies those purposes of a civil action and states no separate filing deadline, monetary threshold, party qualification, procedural requirement, or express exception.
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