An injury is of two kinds: 1. To the person; and, 2. To property.
§ 27.Division of injuries
Preliminary Provisions · Enacted 1872 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 27 divides injuries into two kinds: injuries to the person and injuries to property.
Full Text of § 27
Plain-English Summary
Section 27 takes the second source Section 25 identified — injury — and splits it into two categories.
Section 28 defines an injury to property; Section 29 catches everything else as an injury to the person.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the two kinds of injury under the Code of Civil Procedure?
Section 27 divides injuries into those to the person and those to property.
Which sections define each type of injury?
Amendment History
Enacted 1872.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 28, 2026.
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Also known as: kinds of injury California civil procedureCCP section 27