Thoughtful guidance on civil remedies under the code system
Discover a practical guide for California civil procedure, with forms ready to use in real cases. The work explains the code-based approach to private wrongs, court procedure, pleadings, and evidence, drawing on California’s code system to show how remedies are pursued in action.
This edition compiles hundreds of forms and outlines chapters on topics from the commencement of actions to trials, judgments, and appeals. It also includes an appendix of ready-to-fill forms for petitions, complaints, and other proceedings, making it a useful reference for students, practitioners, and researchers alike.
- Clear explanations of remedies for private wrongs and the code-based system
- Structured guidance on starting actions, serving summons, and pleading
- Extensive discussion of evidence, provisional remedies, and judgment procedures
- Appendix with hundreds of forms for use in civil actions and proceedings
Ideal for readers of early American civil procedure, legal historians, and practitioners working with California code-based remedies.