California Codes > Government Code > Title 2 > Division 5 > Part 5 > Chapter 1 > Article 1 – General Provisions
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Terms Used In California Codes > Government Code > Title 2 > Division 5 > Part 5 > Chapter 1 > Article 1 - General Provisions
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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 Government Code 19
- County: includes city and county. See California Public Utilities Code 18
- Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
- 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
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Public Utilities Code 17
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.