An action is an ordinary proceeding in a court of justice by which one party prosecutes another for the declaration, enforcement, or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, or the punishment of a public offense.
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 22
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Sunnymead Shopping Center Co. (In Re Sunnymead Shopping Center Co.) (1995)
Most recently applied in Kearns v. Transamerica Home Loan (In Re Kearns) (September 2004)
Amended by Stats. 1933, Ch. 742.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.