California Code Of Civil Procedure Section 1297.21

For the purposes of this title: (a) Arbitral award means any decision of the arbitral tribunal on the substance of the dispute submitted to it and includes an interim, interlocutory, or partial arbitral award. (b) Arbitral tribunal means a sole arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators. (c) Arbitration means any arbitration whether or not administered by a permanent arbitral institution. (d) Conciliation means any conciliation whether or not administered by a permanent conciliation institution. (e) Chief Justice means the Chief Justice of California or his or her designee. (f) Court means a body or an organ of the judicial system of a state. (g) Party means a party to an arbitration or conciliation agreement. (h) Superior court means the superior court in the county in this state selected pursuant to Section 1297.61. (i) Supreme Court means the Supreme Court of California.