Terms Used In California Codes > Military and Veterans Code > Division 3 > Chapter 1

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• County: includes "city and county. See California Education Code 17389
• County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 51925
• Decedent: A deceased person.
• department: refer to the Director and Department of Finance, respectively, unless the context otherwise requires. See California Government Code 13001
• District: means fish and game district. See California Government Code 51929.5
• Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
• Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
• Felony: A crime carrying a penalty of more than a year in prison.
• Fishery: means both of the following:

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• Flag: as used in this division , means the State Flag of California and the Flag of the United States, as defined in this section. See California Government Code 13311.1
• Juror: A person who is on the jury.
• Person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Education Code 17389
• Person: means any natural person or any partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust, or other type of association. See California Government Code 51941
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• Sheriff: includes marshal. See California Education Code 17389
• State: includes the District of Columbia and the territories when applied to the different parts of the United States, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Education Code 17389
• state agency: includes every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission. See California Government Code 11000
• Take: means hunt, pursue, catch, capture, or kill, or attempt to hunt, pursue, catch, capture, or kill. See California Government Code 51951
• Trial jury: A group of citizens who hear the evidence presented by both sides at trial and determine the facts in dispute. Federal criminal juries consist of 12 persons. Federal civil juries consist of six persons.
• Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
• Voir dire: The process by which judges and lawyers select a petit jury from among those eligible to serve, by questioning them to determine knowledge of the facts of the case and a willingness to decide the case only on the evidence presented in court. "Voir dire" is a phrase meaning "to speak the truth."
• Writing: includes printing and typewriting. See California Education Code 17389