California Codes > Public Resources Code > Division 30 > Part 3 > Chapter 16 > Article 6 – Administrative Enforcement
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Terms Used In California Codes > Public Resources Code > Division 30 > Part 3 > Chapter 16 > Article 6 - Administrative Enforcement
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23
- Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.