California Codes > Water Code > Division 20 > Part 5 > Chapter 1 – Powers Generally
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Terms Used In California Codes > Water Code > Division 20 > Part 5 > Chapter 1 - Powers Generally
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- County: includes city and county. See California Water Code 14
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- 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.
- 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
- water: includes potable water and nonpotable water. See California Water Code 71611