§ 7551 Settlers upon swamp and overflowed lands belonging to the State who …
§ 7552 Lands within this State which are returned by the United States as …
§ 7552.5 Where lands above the ordinary high-water mark, granted to the state …
§ 7553 When the original patent to swamp and overflowed land of the State …
§ 7554 Any person having a vested interest in any swamp and overflowed land, …
§ 7555 (a) In a case in which the state has sold lands acquired by it …
§ 7556 All swamp and overflowed lands within one mile of the State Prison at …

Terms Used In California Codes > Public Resources Code > Division 6 > Part 3 > Chapter 2 > Article 3 - Provisions Relating to All Swamp and Overflowed Lands

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.