Terms Used In California Codes > Penal Code > Part 6 > Title 4 > Division 5 > Chapter 5 - Retired Peace Officer Carrying A Concealed and Loaded Firearm

• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• CCW: means "carry concealed weapons. See California Penal Code 16360
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• firearm: includes the frame or receiver of the weapon, including both a completed frame or receiver, or a firearm precursor part:

  California Penal Code 16520

• 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.
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• peace officer: signify any one of the officers mentioned in Chapter 4. See California Penal Code 7
• safety: is a utomatically applied by the pistol, this feature shall not be defeated. See California Penal Code 31900
• State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23
• 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
• Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.