The rule of the common law, that statutes in derogation thereof are to be strictly construed, has no application to this code. This code establishes the law of this state respecting the subject to which it relates, and its provisions are to be liberally construed with a view to effecting its objects and promoting justice.

(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

Terms Used In California Evidence Code 2

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Law: includes constitutional, statutory, and decisional law. See California Evidence Code 160
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Evidence Code 220