California’s Code of Civil Procedure

Denials and Defenses in California Civil Action Pleadings

November 28, 2024 6:00 amNovember 28, 2024 6:22 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 2, Title 6, Chapter 3, Article 2, deals with objections to pleadings, specifically denials and defenses. Section 431.10 defines a “material allegation” in a pleading as one essential to the claim or defense...

Writs of Mandate

October 8, 2024 2:30 amOctober 8, 2024 2:31 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 3, Title 1, Chapter 2, deals with writs of mandate. Section 1084 specifies that the writ of mandamus is also a writ of mandate. Section 1085 allows a write of mandate to be...

Unique Provisions of California’s Code of Civil Procedure

January 19, 2023 4:02 pmJanuary 19, 2023 4:09 pm

California’s Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) has a number of intriguing preliminary provisions, many of which were enacted in 1872, as the CCP was one of California’s original four Codes. For example, CCP Section 21 divides judicial remedies into two...