Terms Used In California Codes > Elections Code > Division 9 > Chapter 4 > Article 4 - Public Examination

• Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
• Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
• Commission: means the California Transportation Commission. See California Government Code 14501
• Conservatee: includes a limited conservatee. See California Probate Code 29
• Department: means the Department of Transportation. See California Government Code 14501
• Election: means any election including a primary that is provided for under this code. See California Elections Code 318
• Elections official: means any of the following:

  California Elections Code 320

• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Party: means a political party or organization that has qualified for participation in any primary or presidential general election. See California Elections Code 338
• Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Government Code 12.2
• Voter: means any elector who is registered under this code. See California Elections Code 359
• Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.