Terms Used In California Codes > Streets and Highways Code > Division 18 > Part 5 > Chapter 2 - Establishment

• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• area: as used in this part means an area designated as provided in this part. See California Streets and Highways Code 36001
• Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
• Business: as used in this part means all types of business, including professions. See California Streets and Highways Code 36002
• City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town. See California Streets and Highways Code 15
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
• department: means the State Department of Health Services. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14062
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• director: means the State Director of Health Services. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14061
• Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
• 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.
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Medi-Cal: means the California Medical Assistance Program. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14063
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.