Oregon Statutes 164.305 – Definitions for ORS 164.305 to 164.377
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As used in ORS § 164.305 to 164.377, except as the context requires otherwise:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 164.305
- 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
(1) ‘Protected property’ means any structure, place or thing customarily occupied by people, including ‘public buildings’ as defined by ORS § 479.168 and ‘forestland,’ as defined by ORS § 477.001.
(2) ‘Property of another’ means property in which anyone other than the actor has a legal or equitable interest that the actor has no right to defeat or impair, even though the actor may also have such an interest in the property. [1971 c.743 § 141; 1977 c.640 § 1; 1989 c.584 § 1; 2003 c.543 § 1]
[Amended by 1957 c.653 § 1; 1959 c.302 § 2; repealed by 1971 c.743 § 432]