California Codes > Family Code > Division 9 > Part 3 > Chapter 4 – Payment to Court-Designated Officer; Enforcement by District Attorney
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- County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
- County: includes city and county. See California Family Code 67
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- department: means State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 20
- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- Spousal support: means support of the spouse of the obligor. See California Family Code 142
- Support: refers to a support obligation owing on behalf of a child, spouse, or family, or an amount owing pursuant to Section 17402. See California Family Code 150
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.