Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 654 > Health and Sanitation Inspections

• 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.
• Any other state: includes any state and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• 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.
• Board: means the Workers' Compensation Board created by ORS § 656. See Oregon Statutes 654.005
• Department: means the Department of Consumer and Business Services. See Oregon Statutes 654.005
• Director: means the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. See Oregon Statutes 654.005
• 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.
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• Person: means one or more individuals, legal representatives, partnerships, joint ventures, associations, corporations (whether or not organized for profit), business trusts, any organized group of persons, the state, state agencies, counties, municipal corporations, school districts and other public corporations or subdivisions. See Oregon Statutes 654.005
• Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Violate: includes failure to comply. See Oregon Statutes 174.100