ARTICLE 1

SHORT TITLE; APPLICABILITY AND DEFINITIONS

101. Short title; application.

102. Amendment, rescission or adoption of rules.

103. Form of civil judicial proceedings.

(a) One form of action.

(b) Action or special proceeding.

(c) Improper form.

104. Construction.

105. Definitions.

(a) Applicability.

(b) Action and special proceeding.

(c) Attorney.

(d) Civil judicial proceeding.

(e) Clerk.

(f) Consumer credit transaction.

(g) Court and judge.

(h) Domestic and foreign corporation.

(h-1) Finance charge.

(i) Garnishee.

(j) Infant, infancy.

(k) Judgment.

(l) Judgment creditor.

(m) Judgment debtor.

(n) Judicial hearing officer.

(o) Law.

(p) Matrimonial action.

(q) Money judgment.

(q-1) Original creditor.

(r) Place where action triable.

(s) Real property.

(s-1) The sheriff.

(t) Type size requirement.

(u) Verified pleading.

106. Civil and criminal prosecutions not merged.

107. Appendix of official forms.