Terms Used In California Codes > Penal Code > Part 4 > Title 6 > Chapter 4 > Article 4 - Rape Victim Counseling Centers

• Agency: means the Office of Emergency Services. See California Penal Code 13800
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• County: includes city and county. See California Health and Safety Code 14
• Federal acts: means Subchapter V of Chapter 46 of the federal Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U. See California Penal Code 13800
• Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Health and Safety Code 19
• state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Penal Code 7
• will: includes codicil. See California Penal Code 7