California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 5 > Part 1 > Chapter 6.2 > Article 1 – General Provisions
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Terms Used In California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 5 > Part 1 > Chapter 6.2 > Article 1 - General Provisions
- Advocacy: means those activities undertaken on behalf of persons who are receiving or have received mental health services to protect their rights or to secure or upgrade treatment or other services to which they are entitled. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 5500
- Construction: includes :
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- County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
- 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.