Statute · California Evidence Code
Cal. Evid. Code § 2 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
Cal. Evid. Code § 2
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Evidence Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
The rule of the common law, that statutes in derogation thereof are to be strictly construed, has no application to this code. This code establishes the law of this state respecting the subject to which it relates, and its provisions are to be liberally construed with a view to effecting its…
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Cal. Evid. Code § 2 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND CONSTRUCTION is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
The rule of the common law, that statutes in derogation thereof are to be strictly construed, has no application to this code. This code establishes the law of this state respecting the subject to which it relates, and its provisions are to be liberally construed with a view to effecting its objects and promoting justice.