Terms Used In California Codes > Corporations Code > Title 1 > Division 3 > Part 11 - SOCIETIES FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

• Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
• County: includes "city and county. See California Corporations Code 14
• County: includes "city and county. See California Public Resources Code 14
• department: whenever used in this code , unless the context otherwise requires, means the State Department of Education. See California Education Code 89
• Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
• Nonmember: as used in this article , means the spouse or former spouse, or child or other dependent as ordered by the court, of a member, who as a result of petitioning the court for the division of community property, has been awarded a distinct and separate account reflecting specific credited service and accumulated contributions. See California Government Code 31685.1
• Notice: includes all papers and orders required to be served in any proceedings before any court, board, or officer, or when required by law to be served independently of such proceeding. See California Government Code 26660
• Person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Corporations Code 18
• Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Government Code 12.2
• State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Education Code 77
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.