Section 101. Short title; application

This chapter shall be known as the
  civil practice law and rules, and may be  cited  as  "CPLR".  The  civil
  practice  law  and  rules  shall  govern the procedure in civil judicial
  proceedings in all courts of the state and  before  all  judges,  except
  where  the  procedure  is  regulated  by inconsistent statute. The civil
  practice law and rules shall succeed the civil practice act and rules of
  civil practice and shall be deemed substituted therefor  throughout  the
  statutes  and  rules of the state. Reference to a provision in the civil
  practice law and rules may, except when such provision is being  enacted
  or amended, be made without indicating whether it is a rule or section.