Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 453 > Radiation Sources > X-ray Machines

• City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Civil forfeiture: The loss of ownership of property used to conduct illegal activity.
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
• 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.
• Financial institution: means any person lawfully conducting business as:

  (a) A financial institution or trust company, as those terms are defined in ORS § 706. See Oregon Statutes 131A.005

• Forfeiting agency: means a public body that is seeking forfeiture of property under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 131A.005
• Instrumentality: has the meaning given in ORS § 131. See Oregon Statutes 131A.005
• Law enforcement agency: means any agency that employs police officers or prosecutes criminal cases. See Oregon Statutes 131A.005
• local government: means all cities, counties and local service districts located in this state, and all administrative subdivisions of those cities, counties and local service districts. See Oregon Statutes 174.116
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• Motor vehicle with a hidden compartment: means a motor vehicle as defined in ORS § 801. See Oregon Statutes 131A.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.
• Proceeds of prohibited conduct: includes any benefit, interest or property of any kind, without reduction for expenses of acquiring or maintaining the property. See Oregon Statutes 131A.005
• 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
• Public body: has the meaning given in ORS § 174. See Oregon Statutes 131A.005
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• Seizing agency: means a law enforcement agency that has seized property for forfeiture. See Oregon Statutes 131A.005
• special government body: means any of the following:

  (a) A public corporation created under a statute of this state and specifically designated as a public corporation. See Oregon Statutes 174.117

• 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
• Violate: includes failure to comply. See Oregon Statutes 174.100