California Codes > Insurance Code > Division 5 > Chapter 1 > Article 1 – General Provisions
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- Appraisal: A determination of property value.
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Commission: means the Public Utilities Commission created by §. See California Public Utilities Code 20
- Commissioner: means the Insurance Commissioner. See California Insurance Code 14001
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the Department of Insurance. See California Insurance Code 14001
- 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.
- Licensee: means a person licensed under this chapter. See California Insurance Code 14001
- Person: includes any individual, firm, company, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, and corporation. See California Insurance Code 14001