Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 604 > Brands and Marks

• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Bequeath: To gift property by will.
• Brand: means a distinctive design, mark or other means of identification applied to a designated location of the hide, wool or skin of livestock, by methods prescribed by administrative rule of the State Department of Agriculture promulgated pursuant to ORS Chapter 183. See Oregon Statutes 604.005
• Brand inspection: means the department's:

  (a) Examination of the brands, tags, breed, flesh marks including dewlaps and wattles, earmarks, coloring, sex, age or other distinguishing characteristics of livestock;

  (b) Examination of documents and other evidence of ownership or right to possession of livestock; and

  (c) Issuance or refusal to issue a brand inspection certificate. See Oregon Statutes 604.005

• Brand inspection certificate: means a document issued by the department that is valid for eight days, unless otherwise specified therein, and that includes:

  (a) The date and place of issuance;

  (b) The quantity of livestock inspected and a description of the distinguishing characteristics of hides or of livestock examined, including brands, tags, breed and sex;

  (c) The name and address of the person to whom issued and the name and address of the owner;

  (d) If the livestock are to be transported, the destination;

  (e) A statement of any limitation on the use of the certificate, or on its period of validity; and

  (f) A signed certification of the department's brand inspector that the brand inspector has examined the described hides or livestock and documents associated therewith and that to the best of the inspector's knowledge the hides or livestock are owned or in the lawful possession of the person presenting the hides or livestock for brand inspection. See Oregon Statutes 604.005

• City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Decedent: A deceased person.
• Department: means the State Department of Agriculture. See Oregon Statutes 604.005
• Equidae: means a horse, mule or ass. See Oregon Statutes 604.005
• 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.
• Livestock: means cattle, Equidae, sheep and any other animals designated by the administrative rule of the department. See Oregon Statutes 604.005
• Livestock carrier: means the person who transports livestock by rail, motor vehicle, boat, aircraft or on the hoof, either as a common carrier who is available to the public to perform this service for compensation, as a contract carrier who enters into agreements with specific individuals to perform this service for compensation, or as a private carrier who performs this service without compensation as an owner, lessee or bailee of livestock. See Oregon Statutes 604.005
• Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Personal property: All property that is not real property.
• Probate: Proving a will
• Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
• State Treasury: includes those financial assets the lawful custody of which are vested in the State Treasurer and the office of the State Treasurer relating to the custody of those financial assets. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100