§ 9-2-1. Definitions

GA Code § 9-2-1 (2018) (N/A)
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(1) "Action" means the judicial means of enforcing a right.

(2) "Civil action" means an action founded on private rights, arising either from contract or tort.

(3) "Penal action" means an action allowed in pursuance of public justice under particular laws.