California Code of Civil Procedure Section 22

CA Civ Pro Code § 22 (2017)  

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.

(Amended by Stats. 1933, Ch. 742.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018