Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 645 - Commodity Transactions

• Board of trade: means any person or persons engaged in buying or selling any commodity or receiving the same for sale on consignment, whether such person or persons are characterized as a board of trade, exchange or other form of marketplace. See Oregon Statutes 645.005
• Commodity merchant: means any person, other than a futures association, required to register with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. See Oregon Statutes 645.005
• Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
• Director: means the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services or an agent or employee authorized to act on the director's behalf. See Oregon Statutes 645.005
• Financial institution: means an insured institution or trust company as those terms are defined in ORS § 706. See Oregon Statutes 645.005
• 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.
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Invitation to bid: means all documents, whether attached or incorporated by reference, used for soliciting bids. See Oregon Statutes 279B.005
• Offer: includes every offer to sell, offer to purchase or offer to enter into a commodity contract or commodity option. See Oregon Statutes 645.005
• Person: includes an individual, a joint venture, a partnership, a cooperative, an association, a joint stock company, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, a government or a political subdivision of a government. See Oregon Statutes 645.005
• Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
• Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
• Request for proposals: means all documents, whether attached or incorporated by reference, used for soliciting proposals. See Oregon Statutes 279B.005
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• sell: includes every sale, contract of sale, contract to sell or disposition for value. See Oregon Statutes 645.005
• Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.