‘Certificate of title’ means a paper document issued by any jurisdiction specifically as evidence of vehicle ownership. A certificate of title is not necessarily the only evidence of vehicle ownership issued by a jurisdiction. [1983 c.338 § 29; 1985 c.16 § 11; 1987 c.217 § 1; 1989 c.991 § 23; 1991 c.873 § 22; 1993 c.233 § 4]

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 801.185

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

 

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