Code of Civil Procedure section 656

A new trial is a re-examination of an issue of fact in the same court after a trial and decision by a jury, court, or referee.

Source: Section 656, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=656. (updated Jan. 1, 1907; accessed Jul. 14, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_656

Original Source: Section 656, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=656. (last accessed May 12, 2025).