Every other injury is an injury to the person.
§ 29.Injuries to the person
Preliminary Provisions · Enacted 1872 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 29 defines an injury to the person as any injury that isn’t an injury to property.
Full Text of § 29
Plain-English Summary
Section 29 closes out the injury definitions with another catch-all: whatever isn’t an injury to property under Section 28 is, by elimination, an injury to the person.
The definition sweeps more broadly than physical harm alone — it covers any injury that doesn’t fit the property category.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an “injury to the person” under the Code of Civil Procedure?
Section 29 defines it as every injury that isn’t an injury to property — a residual category, not a list limited to physical harm.
Does “injury to the person” under Section 29 mean only physical injury?
Not necessarily. The section defines it by elimination, so its reach isn’t limited to physical harm.
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: definition of injury to the person CaliforniaCCP section 29