Terms Used In California Codes > Public Utilities Code > Division 7 > Chapter 1 - General Provisions

• City: includes city and county and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Public Utilities Code 19
• County: includes city and county. See California Water Code 14
• Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.