California Codes > Government Code > Title 2 > Division 4 > Part 7 > Chapter 1 – Legislative Intent
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- City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town. See California Streets and Highways Code 15
- 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 Streets and Highways Code 14
- Department: means the Department of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 32
- 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
- Process: includes a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings of either a civil or criminal nature. See California Government Code 22
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.