Pennsylvania Code
Title 231 - RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Part I - GENERAL
Chapter 1000 - ACTIONS
Subchapter A - CIVIL ACTION
GENERAL
Rule 1001 - Definition. Scope
Universal Citation: 231 PA Code ยง 1001
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024
(a) As used in this chapter and in Rules 1506 and 1531 through 1535, "action" means a civil action brought in or appealed to any court which is subject to these rules.
(b) There shall be a "civil action" in which shall be brought all claims for relief heretofore aserted in
(1) the action of assumpsit,
(2) the action of trespass, and
(3) the action in equity.
(c) Other forms of action which incorporate these rules by reference shall be known as "civil action-[type of action]."
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