California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

CCP §1250.345: Subject to the power of the court to permit an amendment of the answer, if the defendant fails to object to the complaint, either by demurrer or answer, he is deemed to have waived the objection.

What this law says, in plain English

A defendant in a civil case who fails to file a demurrer or answer to a complaint waives the right to object to it, unless the court permits amendment of the answer.

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Subject to the power of the court to permit an amendment of the answer, if the defendant fails to object to the complaint, either by demurrer or answer, he is deemed to have waived the objection.

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