California · Evidence Code
EVID §639: A judgment, when not conclusive, is presumed to correctly determine or set forth the rights of the parties, but there is no presumption that the facts essential to the judgment have been correctly det
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A judgment that is not conclusive is presumed correct about parties' rights, but not presumed correct about underlying facts.
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A judgment, when not conclusive, is presumed to correctly determine or set forth the rights of the parties, but there is no presumption that the facts essential to the judgment have been correctly determined.
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