Terms Used In California Codes > Government Code > Title 3 > Division 4 > Part 3 > Chapter 3 > Article 9 - Deferred Retirement

• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
• Board: means the governing board of the San Joaquin River Conservancy. See California Public Resources Code 32504
• Conservancy: means the San Joaquin River Conservancy. See California Public Resources Code 32504
• County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
• County: includes "city and county. See California Public Resources Code 14
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• 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}
• Member agencies: means the City of Fresno and Counties of Fresno and Madera. See California Public Resources Code 32504
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• Oath: includes affirmation. See California Government Code 15
• Parkway: means the San Joaquin River Parkway, as described in Section 32510. See California Public Resources Code 32504
• Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
• Person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Corporations Code 18
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
• Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10
• Subject person: when used with respect to a licensee, means any of the following:

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