Terms Used In California Codes > Public Utilities Code > Division 10 > Part 5 > Chapter 6 > Article 2 - Contracts

• book: signifies the recordation of an arrest in official police records, and the taking by the police of fingerprints and photographs of the person arrested, or any of these acts following an arrest. See California Penal Code 7
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• county: includes "city and county". See California Penal Code 7
• 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.
• license: shall include a permit or a certificate issued by a state agency. See California Penal Code 23
• month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See California Penal Code 7
• person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
• property: includes both real and personal property. See California Penal Code 7
• 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