§ 8800 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Public …
§ 8801 The Legislature finds and declares as follows:(a) It is the …
§ 8802 The definitions contained in this article shall govern the …
§ 8803 “Commission” means the California Public Broadcasting Commission.
§ 8804 “Corporation for Public Broadcasting” means the corporation …
§ 8804.5 “Instructional programming” means public broadcast programming which …
§ 8805 “Interconnection” means the use of apparatus or equipment for the …
§ 8806 “Public broadcast programming” means programming intended for …
§ 8807 “Public broadcasting station” means a noncommercial educational …
§ 8807.5 “Instructional committee” means the instructional broadcast advisory …
§ 8808 “Radio committee” means the radio advisory committee created by …
§ 8809 “T.V. committee” means the television advisory committee created by …
§ 8809.5 If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any …

Terms Used In California Codes > Government Code > Title 2 > Division 1 > Chapter 10 > Article 1 - General Provisions and Definitions

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • 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
  • County: includes "city and county. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
  • Court reporter: A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.
  • department: means the Department of Veterans Affairs. See California Military and Veterans Code 690
  • Department: means the Department of Transportation. See California Government Code 14002.5
  • Department: means the Department of Transportation. See California Government Code 14501
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Process: signifies a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Sheriff: includes marshal. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
  • Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Military and Veterans Code 19
  • State: includes the District of Columbia and the territories when applied to the different parts of the United States, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial jury: A group of citizens who hear the evidence presented by both sides at trial and determine the facts in dispute. Federal criminal juries consist of 12 persons. Federal civil juries consist of six persons.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
  • Will: includes codicil. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
  • Writing: includes printing and typewriting. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17