Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 596 > State Veterinarian, Deputy State Veterinarians and Deputy State Veterinary Technicians

• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Department: means the State Department of Agriculture. See Oregon Statutes 596.010
• Disease: means any disease of livestock which may be transmitted or communicated through direct or indirect contact from one animal to another, including those diseases transmitted by or through livestock to humans. See Oregon Statutes 596.010
• Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
• 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
• United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100