Oregon Statutes > Chapter 165 > Forgery and Related Offenses
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- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Codicil: An addition, change, or supplement to a will executed with the same formalities required for the will itself.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- 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.
- Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
- 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.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- 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