Cal. CCP § 995.140
This is the official text of Cal. CCP § 995.140, part of California’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in California courts, including filing deadlines, discovery, and judgments.
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Official statutory text
(a) “Bond” includes both of the following:
(1) A surety, indemnity, fiduciary, or like bond executed by both the principal and sureties.
(2) A surety, indemnity, fiduciary, or like undertaking executed by the sureties alone.
(b) A bond provided for or given “in an action or proceeding” does not include a bond provided for, or given as, a condition of a license or permit.
(1) A surety, indemnity, fiduciary, or like bond executed by both the principal and sureties.
(2) A surety, indemnity, fiduciary, or like undertaking executed by the sureties alone.
(b) A bond provided for or given “in an action or proceeding” does not include a bond provided for, or given as, a condition of a license or permit.
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