California Codes > Civil Code > Division 3 > Part 1 > Title 1 – DEFINITION OF OBLIGATIONS
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Terms Used In California Codes > Civil Code > Division 3 > Part 1 > Title 1 - DEFINITION OF OBLIGATIONS
- City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
- County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
- County: includes "city and county. See California Public Resources Code 14
- legislative body: means board of trustees, city council, or other governing body of a city. See California Government Code 34000
- Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
- Process: includes a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings of either a civil or criminal nature. See California Government Code 22
- Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10