Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, these preliminary provisions and rules of construction shall govern the construction of this code.
Cal. Evid. Code § 4
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
Known as the Evidence Code
The act spans §§ 1–12 (12 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 115 Cal. App. 3d 978 - People v. Mastin (1981)
Most recently applied in 115 Cal. App. 3d 978 - People v. Mastin (February 1981)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.