Oregon Statutes > Chapter 135 > Pretrial Motions
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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 135 > Pretrial Motions
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
- Department: means the Department of Consumer and Business Services. See Oregon Statutes 455.010
- Director: means the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. See Oregon Statutes 455.010
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- 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.
- Municipality: means a city, county or other unit of local government otherwise authorized by law to administer a building code. See Oregon Statutes 455.010