Code of Civil Procedure section 455

In an action for the recovery of real property, it must be described in the complaint with such certainty as to enable an officer, upon execution, to identify it.

Source: Section 455, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=455. (accessed Oct. 20, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_455

Original Source: Section 455, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=455. (last accessed May 12, 2025).