§ 56801 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this …
§ 56802 “Association” means an association of produce dealers which is …
§ 56803 “City” includes city and county.
§ 56804 “Commissioner,” with respect to any matter which relates to a …
§ 56805 “Director” means the Director of Industrial Relations.
§ 56806 “Farm product” means any fruit, nut, vegetable, berry, or …
§ 56807 “Market” means the places of business, collectively, of produce …
§ 56808 “Produce dealer” includes “commission merchant,” as defined in …
§ 56809 “Registered unloader” means a person who unloads any farm product in …
§ 56810 “Union” means the labor union which has been recognized by the …

Terms Used In California Codes > Food and Agricultural Code > Division 20 > Chapter 8 > Article 1 - Definitions

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • assessed value: means 25 percent of full value to, and including, the 1980-81 fiscal year, and 100 percent of full value for the 1981-82 fiscal year and fiscal years thereafter. See California Government Code 25
  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
  • Commissioner: means any county agricultural commissioner. See California Food and Agricultural Code 26
  • Construction: includes :

    California Streets and Highways Code 29

  • County: includes "city and county. See California Streets and Highways Code 14
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • 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.
  • legislative body: means board of trustees, city council, or other governing body of a city. See California Government Code 34000
  • legislative body: shall include the governing body of any district or other public corporation authorized by law to construct such public improvements. See California Streets and Highways Code 2809
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • parcel: includes lot. See California Streets and Highways Code 2807
  • Person: means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, organization, limited liability company, or business trust. See California Streets and Highways Code 19
  • Person: means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, or any organized group of persons whether incorporated or not. See California Food and Agricultural Code 38
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.