Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 284 - Organizations for Economic Development

• Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
• Appraisal: A determination of property value.
• 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.
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Bequest: Property gifted by will.
• City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Commercial establishment: means a place of business:

  (a) Where food is cooked and served;

  (b) That has kitchen facilities adequate for the preparation and serving of meals;

  (c) That has dining facilities adequate for the serving and consumption of meals; and

  (d) That:

  (A) If not a for-profit private club, serves meals to the general public; or

  (B) If a for-profit private club, serves meals to the club's members and guests and complies with any minimum membership and food service requirements established by Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission rules. See Oregon Statutes 471.001

• Commission: means the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. See Oregon Statutes 471.001
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• County court: includes board of county commissioners. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Devise: To gift property by will.
• Distilled liquor: includes distilled spirits. See Oregon Statutes 471.001
• Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: A government corporation that insures the deposits of all national and state banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System. ^{Source: OCC}
• Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. ^{Source: OCC}
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
• licensed premises: includes areas outside of a building that the commission has specifically designated as approved for alcoholic beverage service or consumption. See Oregon Statutes 471.001
• Licensee: means any person holding a license issued under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 471.001
• Malt beverage: means beer, ale, porter, stout and other similar fermented beverages that contain more than one-half of one percent and not more than 16 percent of alcohol by volume and that are brewed or produced from malt, wholly or in part, or from rice, grain, bran, glucose, sugar or molasses as a substitute for malt. See Oregon Statutes 471.001
• Manufacturer: means every person who produces, brews, ferments, manufactures or blends an alcoholic beverage within this state or who imports or causes to be imported into this state an alcoholic beverage for sale or distribution within the state. See Oregon Statutes 471.001
• Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• Permittee: means a person holding a permit issued under ORS § 471. See Oregon Statutes 471.001
• Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• public body: means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. See Oregon Statutes 174.109
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• state government: means the executive department, the judicial department and the legislative department. See Oregon Statutes 174.111
• Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Testify: Answer questions in court.
• Wine: includes fortified wine. See Oregon Statutes 471.001