California Codes > Government Code > Title 1 > Division 3.6 > Part 6 – INSURANCE
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- County: includes city and county. See California Health and Safety Code 14
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- local public entity: means any public entity except a state agency covered by §. See California Government Code 989
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.