Terms Used In California Codes > Water Code > Division 15 > Part 5 - DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES

• Assessee: means the person to whom property or a tax is assessed. See California Revenue and Taxation Code 23
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Controller: means the State Controller. See California Revenue and Taxation Code 21
• County: includes city and county. See California Water Code 14
• Devise: To gift property by will.
• Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
• Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
• Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. ^{Source: OCC}
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. ^{Source: OCC}
• motor vehicle: as used in this part , shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Sections 415 and 670 of the Vehicle Code. See California Revenue and Taxation Code 6022
• Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Water Code 19
• Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
• State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Water Code 18
• Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Water Code 10
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
• taxes: includes assessments collected at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes. See California Revenue and Taxation Code 4801
• Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
• United States: means the United States of America, and in relation to any particular matter includes the officers, agents, employees, agencies, or instrumentalities authorized to act in relation thereto. See California Water Code 20
• Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.