§ 44.510 Definitions for ORS 44.510 to 44.540
§ 44.520 Limitation on compellable testimony from media persons; search of media persons papers, effects or work premises prohibited; exception
§ 44.530 Application of ORS 44.520
§ 44.540 Effect of informant as witness

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 44 > Media Persons as Witnesses

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • 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.
  • special government body: means any of the following:

    (a) A public corporation created under a statute of this state and specifically designated as a public corporation. See Oregon Statutes 174.117

  • state government: means the executive department, the judicial department and the legislative department. See Oregon Statutes 174.111
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Violate: includes failure to comply. See Oregon Statutes 174.100