California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 4.5 > Chapter 5 > Article 3 – Regional Center Board Meetings
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- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the State Department of Developmental Services. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 4639.80
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- 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.
- 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.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Regional center: means a regional center as that term is used in this chapter. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 4639.80
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.