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2010 California Code
Code of Civil Procedure
Chapter 2. Married Person
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
SECTION 370-371
370. A married person may be sued without his or her spouse being joined as a party, and may sue without his or her spouse being joined as a party in all actions. 371. If a husband and wife are sued together, each may defend for his or her own right, but if one spouse neglects to defend, the other spouse may defend for that spouse's right also.
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