§ 8

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

Unless otherwise expressly stated:

(a)“Division” means a division of this code.
(b)“Part” means a part of the division in which that term occurs.
(c)“Chapter” means a chapter of the division or part, as the case may be, in which that term occurs.
(d)“Article” means an article of the chapter in which that term occurs.
(e)“Section” means a section of this code.
(f)“Subdivision” means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs.
(g)“Paragraph” means a paragraph of the subdivision in which that term occurs.
(h)“Subparagraph” means a subparagraph of the paragraph in which that term occurs.

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