The pleadings are the formal allegations by the parties of their respective claims and defenses, for the judgment of the Court.

(Enacted 1872.)

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Terms Used In California Code of Civil Procedure 420

  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.