Terms Used In California Codes > Education Code > Title 2 > Division 4 > Part 28 > Chapter 5.6 > Article 4 - Notice and Parental Excuse

• Advisory Council: means the Dispute Resolution Advisory Council. See California Business and Professions Code 466
• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• board: means any entity listed in Section 101, the entities referred to in Sections 1000 and 3600, the State Bar, the Department of Real Estate, and any other state agency that issues a license, certificate, or registration authorizing a person to engage in a business or profession. See California Business and Professions Code 31
• Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• County: includes city and county. See California Business and Professions Code 17
• Dispute resolution: includes , but is not limited to, mediation, conciliation, and arbitration. See California Business and Professions Code 466
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Program: means an entity that provides dispute resolution. See California Business and Professions Code 466
• State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Business and Professions Code 21