Terms Used In California Codes > Education Code > Title 1 > Division 1 > Part 11 > Chapter 10.5 > Article 1 - Deposit of Newspapers in Libraries

• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• County: includes "city and county. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
• Person: includes a natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or public entity. See California Evidence Code 175
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• State: includes the District of Columbia and the territories when applied to the different parts of the United States, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
• Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
• Truth in Lending Act: The Truth in Lending Act is a federal law that requires lenders to provide standardized information so that borrowers can compare loan terms. In general, lenders must provide information on ^{Source: OCC}