California Codes > Evidence Code > Division 2 California Codes > Evidence Code > Division 2 – Words and Phrases Defined Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates | Other versions § 100 Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, these definitions … § 105 “Action” includes a civil action and a criminal action. § 110 “Burden of producing evidence” means the obligation of a party to … § 115 “Burden of proof” means the obligation of a party to establish by … § 120 “Civil action” includes civil proceedings. § 125 “Conduct” includes all active and passive behavior, both verbal and … § 130 “Criminal action” includes criminal proceedings. § 135 “Declarant” is a person who makes a statement. § 140 “Evidence” means testimony, writings, material objects, or other … § 145 “The hearing” means the hearing at which a question under this code … § 150 “Hearsay evidence” is defined in Section 1200. § 160 “Law” includes constitutional, statutory, and decisional law. § 165 “Oath” includes affirmation or declaration under penalty of perjury. § 170 “Perceive” means to acquire knowledge through one’s senses. § 175 “Person” includes a natural person, firm, association, organization, … § 177 “Dependent person” means a person, regardless of whether the person … § 180 “Personal property” includes money, goods, chattels, things in … § 185 “Property” includes both real and personal property. § 190 “Proof” is the establishment by evidence of a requisite degree of … § 195 “Public employee” means an officer, agent, or employee of a public … § 200 “Public entity” includes a nation, state, county, city and county, … § 205 “Real property” includes lands, tenements, and hereditaments. § 210 “Relevant evidence” means evidence, including evidence relevant to … § 215 “Spouse” includes “registered domestic partner,” as required by … § 220 “State” means the State of California, unless applied to the … § 225 “Statement” means (a) oral or written verbal expression or (b) … § 230 “Statute” includes a treaty and a constitutional provision. § 235 “Trier of fact” includes (a) the jury and (b) the court when the … § 240 (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), … § 250 “Writing” means handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, … § 255 “Original” means the writing itself or any counterpart intended to … § 260 A “duplicate” is a counterpart produced by the same impression as the … Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.
