California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 656

Amended by Stats. 1907, Ch. 380.

A new trial is a re-examination of an issue of fact in the same court after a trial and decision by a jury, court, or referee.

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Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 656 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-2-of-civil-actions/title-8-of-the-trial-and-judgment-in-civil-actions/chapter-7-provisions-relating-to-trials-in-general/article-2-new-trials/section-656

Other sections in Article 2 - New Trials

§ 656§ 657§ 657.1§ 658§ 659§ 659a§ 660§ 661§ 662§ 662.5§ 663§ 663a§ 663.1§ 663.2

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