Terms Used In California Codes > Education Code > Title 3 > Division 5 > Part 42 > Chapter 2 > Article 11.5 - Willie L. Brown, Jr. Community Service Scholarship Program

• 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
• commission: means the Student Aid Commission created by this article. See California Education Code 69515
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Election: means any election including a primary that is provided for under this code. See California Elections Code 318
• license: means license, certificate, registration, or other means to engage in a business or profession regulated by this code or referred to in Section 1000 or 3600. See California Business and Professions Code 23.7
• Party: means a political party or organization that has qualified for participation in any primary or presidential general election. See California Elections Code 338
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Business and Professions Code 21
• Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs, unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Business and Professions Code 15