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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 430.20

  • UIDca_leginfo_codes:ccp-430-20
  • CitationCode of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 430.20
  • Court / bodyCalifornia Legislative Counsel
  • Decision dateN/A
  • CollectionPUBINFO_2025
  • SourceOriginal

Summary

A party against whom an answer has been filed may object, by demurrer as provided in Section 430.30, to the answer upon any one or more of the following grounds: (a) The answer does not state facts sufficient to constitute a defense. (b) The answer is uncertain. As used in this s

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A party against whom an answer has been filed may object, by demurrer as provided in Section 430.30, to the answer upon any one or more of the following grounds:
(a)
The answer does not state facts sufficient to constitute a defense.
(b)
The answer is uncertain. As used in this subdivision, “uncertain” includes ambiguous and unintelligible.
(c)
Where the answer pleads a contract, it cannot be ascertained from the answer whether the contract is written or oral.

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  • #1 | Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 430.20

    A party against whom an answer has been filed may object, by demurrer as provided in Section 430.30, to the answer upon any one or more of the following grounds: (a) The answer does not state facts sufficient to constitute a defense. (b) The answer is uncertain. As used in this subdivision, “uncertain” includes am…