Terms Used In California Codes > Public Utilities Code > Division 7 > Chapter 8 - Annexation

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• annexing district: means any public utility district to which land is to be annexed. See California Public Utilities Code 17361
• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
• Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
• book: signifies the recordation of an arrest in official police records, and the taking by the police of fingerprints and photographs of the person arrested, or any of these acts following an arrest. See California Penal Code 7
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
• County: includes city and county. See California Water Code 14
• Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
• Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
• Fresh Pursuit: includes close pursuit and hot pursuit. See California Penal Code 852.1
• Landlord: means any operator, keeper, lessor, or sublessor of any furnished or unfurnished premises for hire, or his or her agent or successor in interest. See California Civil Code 1980
• magistrate: signifies any one of the officers mentioned in Section 808. See California Penal Code 7
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Owner: means any person other than the landlord who has any right, title, or interest in personal property. See California Civil Code 1980
• Peace officer: means any peace officer or member of any duly organized State, county, or municipal peace unit or police force of another State. See California Penal Code 852.1
• Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Water Code 19
• personal property: include money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt. See California Civil Code 14
• petitioning district: means any public utility district, water district, or irrigation district containing land which is to be annexed to a public utility district. See California Public Utilities Code 17360
• Premises: includes any common areas associated therewith. See California Civil Code 1980
• Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
• property: includes property real and personal. See California Civil Code 14
• property: includes both real and personal property. See California Penal Code 7
• Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
• State: means any State of the United States and the District of Columbia. See California Penal Code 852.1
• State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Water Code 18
• Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
• Tenant: includes any paying guest, lessee, or sublessee of any premises for hire. See California Civil Code 1980
• water: includes the term "use of water. See California Water Code 1000
• will: includes codicil. See California Penal Code 7
• willfully: when applied to the intent with which an act is done or omitted, implies simply a purpose or willingness to commit the act, or make the omission referred to. See California Penal Code 7