Terms Used In California Codes > Government Code > Title 3 > Division 2 > Part 3 > Chapter 2 > Article 5 - Badges

• Department: means the Department of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 32
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• Mortgage loan: A loan made by a lender to a borrower for the financing of real property. ^{Source: OCC}
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• Secretary: means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 35