Terms Used In California Codes > Military and Veterans Code > Division 6 > Chapter 8.5 - National World War II Veterans Memorial Trust Fund

• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• 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
• Fund: means the Seismic Retrofit Bond Fund of 1996 created pursuant to Section 8879. See California Government Code 8879.2
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• State Highway Account: means the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund. See California Government Code 8879.2
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
• war: shall mean : (a) whenever Congress has declared war and peace has not been formally restored. See California Military and Veterans Code 18