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Terms Used In California Codes > Government Code > Title 2 > Division 3 > Part 5.3 > Chapter 4 > Article 1 - Legislative Findings and Declarations
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- County: includes "city and county. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Military and Veterans Code 19
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- 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.