Terms Used In California Codes > Code of Civil Procedure > Part 4 > Title 2 > Chapter 6 - Indispensable Evidence

• 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.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
• Department: means the Department of Transportation. See California Government Code 14002.5
• Director: means the Director of Transportation. See California Government Code 14002.5
• Flag: as used in this division , means the State Flag of California and the Flag of the United States, as defined in this section. See California Military and Veterans Code 611
• Person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
• Probate: Proving a will
• Process: includes a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings of either a civil or criminal nature. See California Government Code 22
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
• Writing: includes printing and typewriting. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17