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 or protection of a private right, or the prevention or redress of a private wrong. It may also be brought 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]
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Structure Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Section 611.1 - Proceedings classified.
Section 611.2 - Civil and special actions.
Section 611.3 - Forms of action.
Section 611.4 - Equitable proceedings.
Section 611.5 - Action on note and mortgage.
Section 611.6 - Ordinary proceedings.
Section 611.7 - Error — effect of.
Section 611.8 - Correction by plaintiff.
Section 611.9 - Correction on motion.
Section 611.10 - Equitable issues.
Section 611.11 - Court may order change.
Section 611.12 - Errors waived.
Section 611.13 - Uniformity of procedure.
Section 611.14 - Title of cause.
Section 611.15 - Judgments annulled in equity.
Section 611.16 - Action to obtain discovery.
Section 611.17 - Petition for discovery.
Section 611.19 - Successive actions.
Section 611.20 - Actions survive.