Terms Used In California Codes > Military and Veterans Code > Division 6 > Chapter 5.5 - Vandalism of Veterans' Memorials

• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• director: refer to the Department of General Services and the Director of General Services, respectively, unless the context otherwise requires. See California Government Code 14602
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.