§ 28030 Division Definitions Article

• •This section explains that certain words have special meanings in this part of the law.
• •If a word is defined here, that meaning applies unless the law says otherwise.
• •Some words might have extra meanings in other parts of this law.

Imagine you're reading a rulebook for a game.

The rulebook says, 'In this game, a 'ball' means a red ball unless we say something else.' This law works the same way—it tells you what certain words mean in this part of the law.