{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-9-2-1","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 9-2-1","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this title, the term:\n(1) “Action” means the judicial means of enforcing a right.\n(2) “Civil action” means an action founded on private rights, arising either from contract or tort.\n(3) “Penal action” means an action allowed in pursuance of public justice under particular laws.","path":["TITLE 9 Civil Practice","CHAPTER 2 Actions Generally","Article 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.09.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"6e0ed55882ccc350da0bebaa4a574744efd873443d2ca6b857583093fe768ce4","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-8-7-1","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-9-2-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}