Code of Civil Procedure section 421

The forms of pleading in civil actions, and the rules by which the sufficiency of the pleadings is to be determined, are those prescribed in this Code.

Source: Section 421, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=421. (accessed Jul. 20, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_421

Original Source: Section 421, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=421. (last accessed May 12, 2025).