611.2 Civil and special actions. 1. A civil action is a proceeding in a court of justice in which one party, known as the plaintiff, demands against another party, known as the defendant, the enforcement orprotection of a private right, or the prevention or redress of a private wrong. It may also bebrought for the recovery of a penalty or forfeiture. 2. Every other proceeding in a civil case is a special action.[R60, §2606, 2607, 2609; C73, §2505, 2506; C97, §3425; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10939; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §611.2] 2021 Acts, ch 76, §150 Sat Dec 23 11:18:08 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 611.2 (16, 0)
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