The appellate court may, in furtherance of justice and upon such terms as may be just, allow the pleadings in the action to be amended so as not to change substantially the issue tried in the justice court or to introduce any new cause of action or defense.

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 53.100

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.