California Codes > Streets and Highways Code > Division 13 > Part 1 > Chapter 1 – General Provisions
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Terms Used In California Codes > Streets and Highways Code > Division 13 > Part 1 > Chapter 1 - General Provisions
- City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town. See California Streets and Highways Code 15
- Construction: includes :
California Streets and Highways Code 29
- County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
- County: includes "city and county. See California Streets and Highways Code 14
- custody: means the legal right to custody of the child unless that right is held jointly by two or more persons, in which case "custody" means the physical custody of the child by one of the persons sharing the right to custody. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 17.1
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- highway: includes bridges, culverts, curbs, drains, and all works incidental to highway construction, improvement, and maintenance. See California Streets and Highways Code 23
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 12.2
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.