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Section 11174.4 Of Article 2.7. Elder And Dependent Adult Death Review Teams From California Penal Code >> Title 1. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.7.

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. The following definitions shall govern the construction of this article, unless the context requires otherwise:
  (a) "Elder" means any person who is 65 years of age or older.
  (b) (1) "Abuse" means any of the conduct described in Article 2 (commencing with Section 15610) of Chapter 11 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
  (2) Abuse does not include the use of any reasonable and necessary force that may result in an injury used by a peace officer acting within the course of his or her employment as a peace officer.