California Codes > Public Resources Code > Division 30 > Part 3 > Chapter 5.3 > Article 3 – Single-Use Carryout Bags
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- County: includes city and county. See California Health and Safety Code 14
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.