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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 431.20

  • UIDca_leginfo_codes:ccp-431-20
  • CitationCode of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 431.20
  • Court / bodyCalifornia Legislative Counsel
  • Decision dateN/A
  • CollectionPUBINFO_2025
  • SourceOriginal

Summary

(a) Every material allegation of the complaint or cross-complaint, not controverted by the answer, shall, for the purposes of the action, be taken as true. (b) The statement of any new matter in the answer, in avoidance or constituting a defense, shall, on the trial, be deemed co

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(a)
Every material allegation of the complaint or cross-complaint, not controverted by the answer, shall, for the purposes of the action, be taken as true.
(b)
The statement of any new matter in the answer, in avoidance or constituting a defense, shall, on the trial, be deemed controverted by the opposite party.

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  • #1 | Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 431.20

    (a) Every material allegation of the complaint or cross-complaint, not controverted by the answer, shall, for the purposes of the action, be taken as true. (b) The statement of any new matter in the answer, in avoidance or constituting a defense, shall, on the trial, be deemed controverted by the opposite party.