California Codes > Evidence Code > Division 1 California Codes > Evidence Code > Division 1 – Preliminary Provisions and Construction Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates | Other versions § 1 This code shall be known as the Evidence Code. § 2 The rule of the common law, that statutes in derogation thereof are … § 3 If any provision or clause of this code or application thereof to any … § 4 Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, these preliminary … § 5 Division, chapter, article, and section headings do not in any manner … § 6 Whenever any reference is made to any portion of this code or of any … § 7 Unless otherwise expressly stated:(a) “Division” means a … § 8 The present tense includes the past and future tenses; and the … § 9 The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter. § 10 The singular number includes the plural; and the plural, the … § 11 “Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive. § 12 (a) This code shall become operative on January 1, 1967, and … Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.
