Terms Used In California Codes > Government Code > Title 2 > Division 1 > Chapter 7 > Article 3.7 - Toxic Disasters

• county: includes "city and county". See California Penal Code 7
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• 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}
• legislative body: means board of trustees, city council, or other governing body of a city. See California Government Code 34000
• Person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Property: includes both personal and real property. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
• state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Penal Code 7
• state agency: includes every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission. See California Government Code 11000
• Will: includes codicil. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17