California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 9 > Part 6 > Chapter 18 – Homeless Multidisciplinary Personnel Team
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- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- 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.
- Probation officers: Screen applicants for pretrial release and monitor convicted offenders released under court supervision.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.