California Codes > Penal Code > Part 4 > Title 1 > Chapter 2 > Article 1 – Release of Persons Convicted of Arson
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Terms Used In California Codes > Penal Code > Part 4 > Title 1 > Chapter 2 > Article 1 - Release of Persons Convicted of Arson
- county: includes "city and county". See California Penal Code 7
- department: means State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 20
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Penal Code 7
- will: includes codicil. See California Penal Code 7