Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 19 > Disposition of Appeals > Appellate Judgment

• Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
• Business: includes every trade, occupation, profession and commercial activity. See Oregon Statutes 67.005
• Foreign limited liability partnership: means a partnership that:

  (a) Is formed under laws other than the law of this state; and

  (b) Has the status of a limited liability partnership under those laws. See Oregon Statutes 67.005

• Judgment: means a judgment or appealable order, as provided in ORS § 19. See Oregon Statutes 19.005
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Limited liability partnership: means a partnership that has registered under ORS § 67. See Oregon Statutes 67.005
• 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.
• Partnership: means an association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners a business for profit created under ORS § 67. See Oregon Statutes 67.005
• Professional service: means the service rendered by a professional. See Oregon Statutes 67.005
• State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Oregon Statutes 67.005
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.