Code of Civil Procedure section 471

Where, however, the allegation of the claim or defense to which the proof is directed, is unproved, not in some particular or particulars only, but in its general scope and meaning, it is not to be deemed a case of variance, within the meaning of Section 469 and 470, but a failure of proof.

Source: Section 471, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=471. (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 471’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_471

Original Source: Section 471, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=471. (last accessed May 12, 2025).