California Codes > Insurance Code > Division 1 > Part 2 > Chapter 3 > Article 9 – Suits
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- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Commissioner: means the Insurance Commissioner of this State. See California Insurance Code 20
- County: includes city and county. See California Health and Safety Code 14
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
- Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Health and Safety Code 19
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23