§ 15500 Definition Of Terms

• •This section says that the words defined in this part of the law will be used the same way everywhere in this chapter, unless it says something different.
• •It helps make sure everyone understands the words the same way.
• •If a word is defined here, you use that meaning unless the law says otherwise.

Imagine you are reading a rulebook for a game.

The rulebook says what certain words mean, like 'turn' or 'win.' You have to use those meanings for the whole game unless a special rule says something different. This law works the same way for the words it defines.