Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 131A > Forfeiture Actions > Service of Complaint

• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Forfeiting agency: means a public body that is seeking forfeiture of property under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 131A.005
• 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.
• Property: means any interest in anything of value, including the whole of any lot or tract of land and tangible and intangible personal property, including currency, instruments or securities or any other kind of privilege, interest, claim or right whether due or to become due. See Oregon Statutes 131A.005
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.