California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

CCP §1091: On the trial, the applicant is not precluded by the return from any valid objection to its sufficiency, and may countervail it by proof either in direct denial or by way of avoidance.

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During trial, an applicant may challenge the sufficiency of a return and present evidence to rebut or defend against it.

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On the trial, the applicant is not precluded by the return from any valid objection to its sufficiency, and may countervail it by proof either in direct denial or by way of avoidance.

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