California Codes > Penal Code > Part 2 > Title 10 > Chapter 2 – Who May Be Witnesses in Criminal Actions
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- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- County: includes city and county. See California Public Utilities Code 18
- 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.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- 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.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Public Utilities Code 17
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.