27-1-102. Actions and special proceedings defined.
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27-1-102 . Actions and special proceedings defined.
(1)These remedies are divided into two classes:
(a)actions; and
(b)special proceedings.
(2)An action is an ordinary proceeding in a court of justice by which one party prosecutes another for the enforcement or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, or the punishment of a public offense. Every other remedy is a special proceeding.