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statute | California

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 371

  • UIDca_leginfo_codes:ccp-371
  • CitationCode of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 371
  • Court / bodyCalifornia Legislative Counsel
  • Decision dateN/A
  • CollectionPUBINFO_2025
  • SourceOriginal

Summary

If spouses are sued together, each may defend for his or her own right, but if one spouse neglects to defend, the other spouse may defend for that spouse’s right also.

Text

If spouses are sued together, each may defend for his or her own right, but if one spouse neglects to defend, the other spouse may defend for that spouse’s right also.

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  • #1 | Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 371

    If spouses are sued together, each may defend for his or her own right, but if one spouse neglects to defend, the other spouse may defend for that spouse’s right also.