Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey

R. 4:2-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:2-1: Form of Action, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

Form of Action

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There shall be one form of action in civil practice to be known as a "civil action".

Note: Source-R.R. 4:2.

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rule 4:2-1 "Form of Action" {
There shall be one form of action in civil practice to be known as a "civil action".
Note: Source-R.R. 4:2.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-29; corpus harvested 2026-09-02

R. 4:2-2 → · chapter 4:2 · all rules

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