Interpretación de Términos en el Código Penal de California

Explicación Simple

Esta sección explica que algunas palabras en la ley pueden tener más de un significado. Por ejemplo, 'persona' no solo se refiere a un individuo, sino también a empresas. Es como cuando una palabra puede usarse para describir diferentes cosas.

Es como cuando en una receta de cocina, un ingrediente puede ser sustituido por otro, dependiendo de lo que tengas. Así, las palabras en la ley pueden representar más de un concepto.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan quiere firmar un documento, pero no sabe escribir. Puede hacer una marca y otra persona puede escribir su nombre al lado como testigo. Así, su firma es válida aunque no haya escrito su nombre.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Penal Code - PEN PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS ( Preliminary Provisions enacted 1872. ) 7. (a) Words used in this code in the present tense include the future as well as the present. Words used in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter. Words used in the singular number includes the plural, and the plural the singular. (1) “Person” includes a corporation as well as a natural person. (2) “County” includes city and county. (3) “Writing” includes printing and typewriting. (4) “Oath” includes affirmation or declaration, and every mode of oral statement, under oath or affirmation, is embraced by the term “testify,” and every written one in the term “depose.” (5) “Signature” or “subscription” includes mark, when the person cannot write, their name being written near it, by a person who writes their own name as a witness, if, that when a signature is made by mark it shall, in order that the same may be acknowledged or serve as the signature to any sworn statement, be witnessed by two persons who shall subscribe their own names as witnesses thereto. (b) The following words have in this code the signification attached to them in this section, unless otherwise apparent from the context: (1) “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. It does not require any intent to violate law, to injure another, or to acquire any advantage. (2) “Neglect,” “negligence,” “negligent,” and “negligently” import a want of the attention to the nature or probable consequences of the act or omission that a prudent person ordinarily bestows in acting in their own concerns. (3) “Corruptly” imports a wrongful design to acquire