California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 7 > Chapter 2 > Article 7 – Leave of Absence, Discharge, and Restoration to Capacity of Persons Other Than the Mentally Disordered Criminals
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Terms Used In California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 7 > Chapter 2 > Article 7 - Leave of Absence, Discharge, and Restoration to Capacity of Persons Other Than the Mentally Disordered Criminals
- County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
- 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.
- 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.