Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 328 > General Provisions > Subjects

• Academic content standards: means expectations of student knowledge and skills adopted by the State Board of Education under ORS § 329. See Oregon Statutes 329.007
• Action: includes recoupment, counterclaim, setoff, suit in equity and any other proceeding in which rights are determined, including an action for possession. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• 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.
• Carbon monoxide source: has the meaning given that term in ORS § 105. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Conduct: means the commission of an act or the failure to act. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Decedent: A deceased person.
• Department: means the Department of Education. See Oregon Statutes 329.007
• 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.
• Devise: To gift property by will.
• Dwelling unit: means a structure or the part of a structure that is used as a home, residence or sleeping place by one person who maintains a household or by two or more persons who maintain a common household. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• 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.
• Facility: means a manufactured dwelling park or a marina. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• Floating home: has the meaning given that term in ORS § 830. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• Good faith: means honesty in fact in the conduct of the transaction concerned. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• Holocaust and genocide studies: means studies on the Holocaust, genocide and other acts of mass violence that comply with the requirements described in ORS § 329. See Oregon Statutes 329.007
• Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
• 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.
• Landlord: includes a person who is authorized by the owner, lessor or sublessor to manage the premises or to enter into a rental agreement. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• 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
• Manufactured dwelling: includes an accessory building or structure. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• Oregon Studies: means history, geography, economics and civics specific to the State of Oregon. See Oregon Statutes 329.007
• Person: includes an individual or organization. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Probate: Proving a will
• Public charter school: has the meaning given that term in ORS § 338. See Oregon Statutes 329.007
• Recreational vehicle: has the meaning given that term in ORS § 174. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• Rent: means any payment to be made to the landlord under the rental agreement, periodic or otherwise, in exchange for the right of a tenant and any permitted pet to occupy a dwelling unit to the exclusion of others and to use the premises. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• Rental agreement: includes a lease. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• School district: includes common and union high school districts. See Oregon Statutes 328.001
• state board: means the State Board of Education. See Oregon Statutes 329.007
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Teacher: means any licensed employee of a school district who has direct responsibility for instruction, coordination of educational programs or supervision of students and who is compensated for such services from public funds. See Oregon Statutes 329.007
• Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
• 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
• Week-to-week tenancy: means a tenancy that has all of the following characteristics:

  (a) Occupancy is charged on a weekly basis and is payable no less frequently than every seven days;

  (b) There is a written rental agreement that defines the landlord's and the tenant's rights and responsibilities under this chapter; and

  (c) There are no fees or security deposits, although the landlord may require the payment of an applicant screening charge, as provided in ORS § 90. See Oregon Statutes 90.100