Code of Civil Procedure section 186

Such abbreviations as are in common use may be used, and numbers may be expressed by figures or numerals in the customary manner.

Source: Section 186, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=186. (accessed Oct. 19, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_186

Original Source: Section 186, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=186. (last accessed May 12, 2025).