Terms Used In California Codes > Business and Professions Code > Division 2 > Chapter 5 > Article 13 - Medical Adjudication

• Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
• board: as used in this chapter means the Medical Board of California. See California Business and Professions Code 2002
• commission: means the Student Aid Commission. See California Education Code 70100
• Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
• Department: means the Department of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 32
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• licensee: as used in this chapter means the holder of a physician's and surgeon's certificate or doctor of podiatric medicine's certificate, as the case may be, who is engaged in the professional practice authorized by the certificate under the jurisdiction of the appropriate board. See California Business and Professions Code 2041
• Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
• podiatric medicine: means the diagnosis, medical, surgical, mechanical, manipulative, and electrical treatment of the human foot, including the ankle and tendons that insert into the foot and the nonsurgical treatment of the muscles and tendons of the leg governing the functions of the foot. See California Business and Professions Code 2472
• Secretary: means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 35
• Testify: Answer questions in court.
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.