§ 109.250 Short title
§ 109.251 Blood tests defined
§ 109.252 Authority for blood test; effect of refusal to submit to test; payment for test
§ 109.254 Selection of experts to make tests; admissible evidence
§ 109.256 Compensation of experts
§ 109.258 Effect of test results
§ 109.259 Temporary child support pending determination of parentage
§ 109.260 Applicability to criminal actions for nonsupport
§ 109.262 Uniformity of interpretation
§ 109.264 Parties

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 109 > Uniform Act On Blood Tests to Determine Paternity

  • Acquittal:
    1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
    2. A verdict of "not guilty."
     
  • 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.
  • Assumed business name: includes a name that a person uses to identify a business that incorporates a word or phrase that suggests the existence of additional owners, such as 'Company,' '& Company,' '& Daughters,' '& Associates,' or a similar word or phrase, unless the name is the real and true name of the person that carries on, conducts or transacts the business. See Oregon Statutes 648.005
  • Business: means activity carried on, conducted or transacted by or on behalf of nonprofit, social, fraternal and charitable entities and unincorporated associations, or for commercial gain. See Oregon Statutes 648.005
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual or an entity. See Oregon Statutes 648.005
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Registrant: means a person for which the Secretary of State has registered an application filed under ORS § 648. See Oregon Statutes 648.005
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.