California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 5 > Part 1 > Chapter 2 > Article 6 – Postcertification Procedures for Imminently Dangerous Persons
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- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town. See California Streets and Highways Code 15
- commission: means the California Transportation Commission. See California Streets and Highways Code 22
- Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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
- Department: means the Department of Transportation of this state. See California Streets and Highways Code 20
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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.
- maintenance: includes any of the following:
California Streets and Highways Code 27
- 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: means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, organization, limited liability company, or business trust. See California Streets and Highways Code 19
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.