§ 136.415 Presumption of innocence; acquittal in case of reasonable doubt
§ 136.420 Testimony to be given orally in court; exceptions
§ 136.425 Confessions and admissions; corroboration; defendants conduct in relation to declaration or act of another
§ 136.427 Confessions; corroboration not required; notice; hearing
§ 136.430 Civil laws of evidence in criminal trials; exceptions
§ 136.432 Limitation on courts authority to exclude relevant evidence
§ 136.433 Proving previous conviction; stipulation; presentation to jury
§ 136.434 Challenge to validity of previous conviction
§ 136.435 Admissibility of evidence from felony defendant not informed as required under ORS 135.070
§ 136.437 Use of evidence in prosecution of prostitution offense
§ 136.440 Testimony of accomplice; corroboration; accomplice defined
§ 136.445 Motion for acquittal; standard for granting motion; effect
§ 136.447 Medical records

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 136 > Evidence

  • Acquittal:
    1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
    2. A verdict of "not guilty."
     
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
  • City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in 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.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.