California Civil Code 1861.1 – Definitions for purposes of Sections 1861 through 1861.27 include the …
Definitions for purposes of Sections 1861 through 1861.27 include the following:
(a) “Hotel”, “motel”, “inn”, “boardinghouse”, and “lodginghouse keeper” means any person, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association, public entity, or agent of any of the aforementioned, who offers and accepts payment for rooms, sleeping accommodations, or board and lodging and retains the right of access to, and control of, the dwelling unit.
Terms Used In California Civil Code 1861.1
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- 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.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- will: includes codicil. See California Civil Code 14
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
(b) “Levying officer” means the sheriff or marshal who is directed to execute a writ of possession issued pursuant to this article.
(c) “Plaintiff” means any party filing a complaint or cross complaint.
(d) “Probable validity” means that the plaintiff, more likely than not, will obtain a judgment against the defendant on the plaintiff’s claim.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 872, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 1997.)