California Codes > Code of Civil Procedure > Part 2 > Title 5 > Chapter 5 – Objection to Jurisdiction
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Terms Used In California Codes > Code of Civil Procedure > Part 2 > Title 5 > Chapter 5 - Objection to Jurisdiction
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- board of supervisors: means the board of supervisors of the county within which the city or territory is situated. See California Government Code 34001
- 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 Penal Code 7
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- legislative body: means board of trustees, city council, or other governing body of a city. See California Government Code 34000
- maliciously: import a wish to vex, annoy, or injure another person, or an intent to do a wrongful act, established either by proof or presumption of law. See California Penal Code 7
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
- Process: signifies a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
- property: includes both real and personal property. See California Penal Code 7
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
- Writ: means an order or precept in writing, issued in the name of the people, or of a court or judicial officer. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17