The heading to this chapter shall not be deemed to govern or limit the scope or meaning of this chapter.
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Section § 182
This law states that the title of the chapter is not meant to control or restrict how the contents of the chapter are interpreted or understood.
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Section § 184
If a judge or even all judges of a court leave their positions while a case is ongoing, this won't stop or alter the legal action or proceeding. The case keeps moving forward despite any such vacancies.
No proceeding in any court of justice, in an action or special proceeding pending therein, shall be affected by a vacancy in the office of all or any of the judges or justices thereof.
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Section § 185
This law states that all court documents and proceedings in California must be in English, but courts can provide unofficial translations of certain protective orders, like those related to restraining orders and domestic violence, in other languages. By July 1, 2001, the Judicial Council must offer translations of domestic violence protective order forms in various languages for use in the courts.
(a)CA Civil Procedure Code § 185(a) Every written proceeding in a court of justice in this state shall be in the English language, and judicial proceedings shall be conducted, preserved, and published in no other. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a court from providing an unofficial translation of a court order issued pursuant to Section 527.6 or 527.8 of the Code of Civil Procedure, or Part 1 (commencing with Section 6200) of Division 10 of the Family Code, or Section 136.2 of the Penal Code, in a language other than English.
(b)CA Civil Procedure Code § 185(b) The Judicial Council shall, by July 1, 2001, make available to all courts, translations of domestic violence protective order forms in languages other than English, as the Judicial Council deems appropriate, for protective orders issued pursuant to Section 527.6 or 527.8 of the Code of Civil Procedure, or Part 1 (commencing with Section 6200) of Division 10 of the Family Code, or Section 136.2 of the Penal Code.
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Section § 186
The law allows for the use of commonly used abbreviations and numbers to be written in the usual way with figures or numerals in legal documents.
Such abbreviations as are in common use may be used, and numbers may be expressed by figures or numerals in the customary manner.
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Section § 187
This law section explains that when a court or judge has the authority to decide a case, they also have the power to do whatever is necessary to make their decision effective. If there isn't a specific procedure to follow, they can choose any method that seems to fit the principles of the legal code.
When jurisdiction is, by the Constitution or this Code, or by any other statute, conferred on a Court or judicial officer, all the means necessary to carry it into effect are also given; and in the exercise of this jurisdiction, if the course of proceeding be not specifically pointed out by this Code or the statute, any suitable process or mode of proceeding may be adopted which may appear most conformable to the spirit of this Code.
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