California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 957

Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1674.

The words used in an accusatory pleading are construed in their usual acceptance in common language, except such words and phrases as are defined by law, which are construed according to their legal meaning.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 957 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-2-of-criminal-procedure/title-5-the-pleadings/chapter-2-rules-of-pleading/section-957

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Rules of Pleading

§ 948§ 949§ 950§ 951§ 952§ 953§ 954§ 954.1§ 955§ 956…§ 969§ 969a§ 969b§ 969e§ 969f§ 969.5§ 970§ 971§ 972§ 973

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