California Codes > Public Resources Code > Division 23 > Chapter 2 – Definitions
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- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- Person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Corporations Code 18
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Process: includes all writs, warrants, summons, and orders of courts of justice, or judicial officers. See California Government Code 26660
- Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Education Code 77
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.