§ 52010 Unless otherwise indicated by the context, the definitions contained …
§ 52011 “Bonds” means the revenue bonds authorized under this part and …
§ 52011.5 “City” or “county” includes a city and county and also includes any …
§ 52012 “Home” means real property and improvements thereon consisting of a …
§ 52012.5 For purposes of this chapter, “first-time homebuyer” means a person …
§ 52013 (a) “Home mortgage” or “mortgage” means an interest-bearing loan …
§ 52013.5 (a) “Home mortgage” or “mortgage” means an interest-bearing …
§ 52014 “Lending institution” means any bank, trust company, savings bank, …
§ 52015 “Mortgagor” means a person or persons who have received a home …
§ 52015.5 “Mortgagor” means a person or persons who have received a home …
§ 52016 “Person” means any individual, partnership, copartnership, firm, …

Terms Used In California Codes > Health and Safety Code > Division 31 > Part 5 > Chapter 2 - Definitions

  • Amortization: Paying off a loan by regular installments.
  • 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 Health and Safety Code 14
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • department: means the Department of Water Resources. See California Public Resources Code 8001
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Health and Safety Code 19
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23