Statute · California Code of Civil Procedure
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 22 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 22
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Code of Civil Procedure
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
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.
Citator
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 22 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
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.