Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 180 > Department of Justice

• Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
• Affected territory: means that territory proposed to be formed into, annexed to or consolidated with a district. See Oregon Statutes 261.010
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
• 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.
• Applicant screening charge: means any payment of money required by a landlord of an applicant prior to entering into a rental agreement with that applicant for a residential dwelling unit, the purpose of which is to pay the cost of processing an application for a rental agreement for a residential dwelling unit. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• Appraisal: A determination of property value.
• Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Articles of incorporation: means the articles described in ORS § 60. See Oregon Statutes 60.001
• Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
• Attorney: includes an associate member of the Oregon State Bar practicing law within the member's approved scope of practice. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• ballot: includes material posted in a voting compartment or delivered to an elector by mail. See Oregon Statutes 254.005
• Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
• Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
• Bias crime: has the meaning given that term in ORS § 147. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• board: means the governing body of a people's utility district, elected and functioning under the provisions of this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 261.010
• board of commissioners: means the governing body of a district. See Oregon Statutes 264.010
• Candidate: means a candidate for nomination or election to any elective office. See Oregon Statutes 258.006
• Carbon monoxide source: has the meaning given that term in ORS § 105. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• Chief elections officer: means the:

  (a) Secretary of State, regarding a candidate for a state office or an office to be voted on in the state at large or in a congressional district, or a measure to be voted on in the state at large. See Oregon Statutes 254.005

• City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contestant: means any person who files a petition of contest under ORS § 258. See Oregon Statutes 258.006
• Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
• County: means the county in which the district, or the greater portion of the taxable assessed value of the district, is located. See Oregon Statutes 264.010
• County: means the county in which the district, or the greater portion of the taxable assessed value of the district, is located. See Oregon Statutes 266.010
• County board: means the county court or board of county commissioners of the county. See Oregon Statutes 264.010
• County clerk: means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections. See Oregon Statutes 254.005
• County clerk: means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections. See Oregon Statutes 255.005
• County clerk: means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections. See Oregon Statutes 258.006
• County clerk: means the county clerk of the county. See Oregon Statutes 264.010
• County court: includes board of county commissioners. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• County governing body: means either the county court or board of county commissioners and, if the affected territory is composed of portions of two or more counties, the governing body of that county having the greatest portion of the assessed value of all taxable property within the affected territory, as shown by the most recent assessment roll of the counties. See Oregon Statutes 261.010
• Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. ^{Source: OCC}
• Decedent: A deceased person.
• Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Delivery: means any method of delivery used in conventional commercial practice, including by hand, mail, commercial delivery and, in accordance with ORS § 60. See Oregon Statutes 60.001
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
• Devise: To gift property by will.
• Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
• Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
• Distribution: means a direct or indirect transfer of money or other property, except of a corporation's own shares, or a corporation's incurrence of indebtedness to or for the benefit of the corporation's shareholders in respect of any of the corporation's shares, in the form of a declaration or payment of a dividend, a purchase, redemption or other acquisition of shares, a distribution of indebtedness, or otherwise. See Oregon Statutes 60.001
• district: means an incorporated people's utility district, created under the provisions of this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 261.010
• District: means a domestic water supply district formed under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 264.010
• District: means park and recreation district formed under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 266.010
• District: means a metropolitan service district established under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 268.020
• District board: means the governing body of a district. See Oregon Statutes 255.005
• District board: means the governing body of a district. See Oregon Statutes 266.010
• District charter: means a home rule charter enacted by the electors of a district under section 14, Article XI, Oregon Constitution. See Oregon Statutes 268.020
• District election: means any election authorized or required to be held by a district. See Oregon Statutes 255.005
• District elections authority: means the county court or board of county commissioners, district board or other body or officer authorized or required to call a district election. See Oregon Statutes 255.005
• Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
• Drug and alcohol free housing: means a dwelling unit described in ORS § 90. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• Elections officer: means the:

  (a) County clerk of the county in which the administrative office of the district is located regarding a measure, or a candidate for an office, to be voted on in a district located in more than one county. See Oregon Statutes 255.005

• Elector: means an individual qualified to vote under section 2, Article II, Oregon Constitution. See Oregon Statutes 254.005
• Elector: means an individual qualified to vote under section 2, Article II, Oregon Constitution. See Oregon Statutes 255.005
• Elector: means an individual qualified to vote under section 2, Article II, Oregon Constitution. See Oregon Statutes 258.006
• Electric cooperative: means a cooperative corporation owning and operating an electric distribution system. See Oregon Statutes 261.010
• Electronic funds transfer: The transfer of money between accounts by consumer electronic systems-such as automated teller machines (ATMs) and electronic payment of bills-rather than by check or cash. (Wire transfers, checks, drafts, and paper instruments do not fall into this category.) ^{Source: OCC}
• executive department: means all statewide elected officers other than judges, and all boards, commissions, departments, divisions and other entities, without regard to the designation given to those entities, that are within the executive branch of government as described in Article III, section 1, of the Oregon Constitution, and that are not:

  (a) In the judicial department or the legislative department;

  (b) Local governments; or

  (c) Special government bodies. See Oregon Statutes 174.112

• Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
• Fair Credit Reporting Act: A federal law, established in 1971 and revised in 1997, that gives consumers the right to see their credit records and correct any mistakes. ^{Source: OCC}
• Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
• Fee: means a nonrefundable payment of money. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• Fixed term tenancy: means a tenancy that has a fixed term of existence, continuing to a specific ending date and terminating on that date without requiring further notice to effect the termination. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. ^{Source: OCC}
• Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. ^{Source: OCC}
• Full recount: means a recount of all the precincts in which votes were cast for the nomination or office for which a candidate received a vote or on any measure that appeared on the ballot. See Oregon Statutes 258.006
• Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
• Gender identity: means an individual's gender-related identity, appearance, expression or behavior, regardless of whether the identity, appearance, expression or behavior differs from that associated with the gender assigned to the individual at birth. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• Grace period: The number of days you'll have to pay your bill for purchases in full without triggering a finance charge. ^{Source: Federal Reserve}
• Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
• Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. ^{Source: OCC}
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Higher education and career path skills: means instruction that provides guidance on:

  (a) Applying for jobs, including preparing a resume or filling out a job application and developing job interview skills;

  (b) Applying for admission to a post-secondary institution of education, including applying for financial aid and scholarships;

  (c) Applying for post-secondary learning and job training opportunities and programs that do not require a four-year degree, including apprenticeships and how to meet the prerequisites for those opportunities and programs;

  (d) Developing career-related skills, including improving employability skills, taking advantage of community-based experiential learning and gaining knowledge of career opportunities; and

  (e) Seeking assistance, including accessing community resources and acting as a self-advocate for mental, physical and financial well-being. See Oregon Statutes 329.007

• Holocaust and genocide studies: means studies on the Holocaust, genocide and other acts of mass violence that comply with the requirements described in ORS § 329. See Oregon Statutes 329.007
• Improvement: means the facilities and other property constructed, erected or acquired by and to be used in the performance of services authorized to be performed by a district. See Oregon Statutes 268.020
• Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. ^{Source: FDIC}
• Initial utility system: means a complete operating utility system, including energy efficiency measures and installations within the district or proposed district, capable of supplying the consumers required to be served by the district at the time of acquisition or construction with all of their existing water or electrical energy needs. See Oregon Statutes 261.010
• Intangible property: Property that has no intrinsic value, but is merely the evidence of value such as stock certificates, bonds, and promissory notes.
• Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. ^{Source: OCC}
• Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
• Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
• Irrevocable trust: A trust arrangement that cannot be revoked, rescinded, or repealed by the grantor.
• Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
• judicial department: means the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, the Oregon Tax Court, the circuit courts and all administrative divisions of those courts, whether denominated as boards, commissions, committees or departments or by any other designation. See Oregon Statutes 174.113
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Language arts: includes reading, writing and other communications in any language, including English. See Oregon Statutes 329.007
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• Local exchange telecommunications service: means telecommunications service provided within the boundaries of exchange maps filed with and approved by the commission. See Oregon Statutes 759.005
• local government: means all cities, counties and local service districts located in this state, and all administrative subdivisions of those cities, counties and local service districts. See Oregon Statutes 174.116
• Major political party: means a political party that has qualified as a major political party under ORS § 248. See Oregon Statutes 254.005
• Marina: means a moorage of contiguous dwelling units that may be legally transferred as a single unit and are owned by one person where four or more floating homes are secured, the primary purpose of which is to rent space or keep space for rent to any person for a charge or fee. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• Measure: includes any of the following submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at an election:

  (a) A proposed law. See Oregon Statutes 254.005

• Measure: includes any of the following submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at an election:

  (a) A proposed law. See Oregon Statutes 255.005

• Measure: includes any of the following submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at an election:

  (a) A proposed law. See Oregon Statutes 258.006

• Metropolitan area: means that area which on October 4, 1997, lies within the boundaries of Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties. See Oregon Statutes 268.020
• Metropolitan significance: means having major or significant district-wide impact. See Oregon Statutes 268.020
• Minor political party: means a political party that has qualified as a minor political party under ORS § 248. See Oregon Statutes 254.005
• Month-to-month tenancy: means a tenancy that automatically renews and continues for successive monthly periods on the same terms and conditions originally agreed to, or as revised by the parties, until terminated by one or both of the parties. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
• Nonpartisan office: means the office of judge of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, circuit court or the Oregon Tax Court, Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, any elected office of a metropolitan service district under ORS Chapter 268, justice of the peace, county clerk, county assessor, county surveyor, county treasurer, county judge who exercises judicial functions, sheriff, district attorney or any office designated nonpartisan by a home rule charter. See Oregon Statutes 254.005
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• Oregon Studies: means history, geography, economics and civics specific to the State of Oregon. See Oregon Statutes 329.007
• Organization: includes a corporation, government, governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, and any other legal or commercial entity. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• Owner: includes a mortgagee in possession and means one or more persons, jointly or severally, in whom is vested:

  (a) All or part of the legal title to property; or

  (b) All or part of the beneficial ownership and a right to present use and enjoyment of the premises. See Oregon Statutes 90.100

• Owner: means the holder of the record title to real property or the vendee under a land sale contract, if there is such a contract. See Oregon Statutes 264.010
• Parcel of territory: means a portion of unincorporated territory, or an area in a city comprised of less than the entire city. See Oregon Statutes 261.010
• Partial recount: means a recount conducted in a number of precincts equal to the greater of:

  (a) Five percent of the precincts in which votes were cast for the nomination or office for which a candidate received a vote or on any measure that appeared on the ballot; or

  (b) Three specified precincts in which votes were cast for the nomination or office for which a candidate received a vote or on any measure that appeared on the ballot. See Oregon Statutes 258.006

• Person: means a public body as defined in ORS § 174. See Oregon Statutes 268.020
• Person: means an individual or entity. See Oregon Statutes 60.001
• Person: means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, labor organization, association, firm, partnership, joint stock company, club, organization or other combination of individuals having collective capacity. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
• person with a disability: means any person who:

  (a) Has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities;

  (b) Has a record of such an impairment; or

  (c) Is regarded as having such an impairment. See Oregon Statutes 174.107

• Personal financial education: means instruction that provides guidance on:

  (a) Credit scores, including how to build credit, the costs and benefits of borrowing money on credit and the long-term impacts of high or low credit scores;

  (b) Investments, asset building and debt, including how to open a bank account, different types of bank accounts, compound interest, the total cost of loan repayment, comparing investment options and types of investments and understanding different types of retirement accounts;

  (c) Strategies for creating a budget, tracking and modifying spending patterns and understanding insurance products, including exploring common costs associated with rentals and home ownership;

  (d) Taxes, including accessing tax credits, understanding tax cycles, being familiar with state and federal tax forms and being familiar with federal, state, regional and local taxes; and

  (e) Building financial well-being, including evaluating the impact of behavioral economics and the psychology of money, explaining trends in financial health and evaluating consumer skills, including fraud and identity theft prevention. See Oregon Statutes 329.007

• Personal property: All property that is not real property.
• petition: means a petition addressed to the county governing body and filed with the county clerk, containing the signatures of electors registered in the affected territory, equal to not less than three percent of the total number of votes cast for all candidates for Governor within the affected territory at the most recent election at which a candidate for Governor was elected to a full term, setting forth and particularly describing the boundaries of the parcel of territory, separate parcels of territory, city and district, or any of them, referred to therein, and requesting the county governing body to call an election to be held within the boundaries of the parcel of territory, separate parcels of territory, city and district, or any of them, for the formation of a district, the annexation of a parcel of territory or a city to a district, or the consolidation of two or more districts. See Oregon Statutes 261.010
• Petition committee: means an initiative, referendum or recall petition committee organized under ORS § 260. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
• Political committee: means a combination of two or more individuals, or a person other than an individual, that has:

  (a) Received a contribution for the purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate, measure or political party; or

  (b) Made an expenditure for the purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate, measure or political party. See Oregon Statutes 260.005

• Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. ^{Source: OCC}
• President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
• Principal office: means the physical street address of an office, in or out of this state, where the principal executive offices of a domestic or foreign corporation are located and designated in the annual report or in the application for authority to transact business in this state. See Oregon Statutes 60.001
• Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
• Probate: Proving a will
• public body: means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. See Oregon Statutes 174.109
• Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
• public notice: means any legal publication which requires an affidavit of publication as required in ORS § 193. See Oregon Statutes 174.104
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• Record date: means the date established under this chapter on which a corporation determines the identity of the corporation's shareholders and their shareholdings for purposes of this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 60.001
• Recourse: An arrangement in which a bank retains, in form or in substance, any credit risk directly or indirectly associated with an asset it has sold (in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) that exceeds a pro rata share of the bank's claim on the asset. If a bank has no claim on an asset it has sold, then the retention of any credit risk is recourse. ^{Source: FDIC}
• Regional framework plan: means the Metro regional framework plan defined in ORS § 197. See Oregon Statutes 268.020
• Regular district election: means the election held each year for the purpose of electing members of any district board as defined in subsection (2) of this section. See Oregon Statutes 255.005
• Remote communication: means any method by which a person that is not physically present at the location at which a meeting occurs may nevertheless hear or otherwise communicate at substantially the same time with other persons at the meeting and have access to materials necessary to participate or vote in the meeting to the extent of the person's authorization to participate or vote. See Oregon Statutes 60.001
• Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• Revocable trust: A trust agreement that can be canceled, rescinded, revoked, or repealed by the grantor (person who establishes the trust).
• School district: means a common school district, a union high school district, an education service district or a community college district. See Oregon Statutes 255.005
• Screening or admission criteria: means a written statement of any factors a landlord considers in deciding whether to accept or reject an applicant and any qualifications required for acceptance. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• Security deposit: means a refundable payment or deposit of money, however designated, the primary function of which is to secure the performance of a rental agreement or any part of a rental agreement. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• Separate parcel of territory: means unincorporated territory that is not contiguous to other territory that is a part of a district or that is described in a petition filed with the county clerk in pursuance of the provisions of this chapter, but when a proposed district includes territory in more than one county, the contiguous territory in each such county shall be considered as a separate parcel of territory. See Oregon Statutes 261.010
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
• Sexual assault: has the meaning given that term in ORS § 147. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• Sexual orientation: means an individual's actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Share: means a unit into which the proprietary interest in a corporation is divided. See Oregon Statutes 60.001
• Shared telecommunications service: means the provision of telecommunications and information management services and equipment to a user group located in discrete premises in building complexes, campuses or high-rise buildings, by a commercial shared services provider or by a users' association, through privately owned customer premises equipment and associated data processing and information management services and includes the provision of connections to local exchange telecommunications service. See Oregon Statutes 759.005
• Shareholder: means a person in whose name a share is registered in the records of a corporation or the beneficial owner of a share to the extent of the rights granted by a nominee certificate on file with a corporation. See Oregon Statutes 60.001
• Sign: means to indicate a present intent to authenticate or adopt a document by:

  (a) Affixing a symbol to the document;

  (b) Inscribing or affixing a manual, facsimile or conformed signature on the document; or

  (c) Attaching to, or logically associating with, an electronic transmission any electronic sound, symbol or process, including an electronic signature. See Oregon Statutes 60.001

• Stalking: means the behavior described in ORS § 163. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• state government: means the executive department, the judicial department and the legislative department. See Oregon Statutes 174.111
• State Treasury: includes those financial assets the lawful custody of which are vested in the State Treasurer and the office of the State Treasurer relating to the custody of those financial assets. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
• Surrender: means an agreement, express or implied, as described in ORS § 90. See Oregon Statutes 90.100
• Teacher: means any licensed employee of a school district who has direct responsibility for instruction, coordination of educational programs or supervision of students and who is compensated for such services from public funds. See Oregon Statutes 329.007
• Telecommunications: means the transmission of information chosen by a person, between or among points specified by the person, without change in the form or content of the information sent or received. See Oregon Statutes 759.005
• Telecommunications service: means telecommunications that are offered for a fee to the public, or to such class of users as to be effectively available to the public, without regard to the facilities used to provide the telecommunications. See Oregon Statutes 759.005
• Testate: To die leaving a will.
• Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
• Testify: Answer questions in court.
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. ^{Source: OCC}
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
• Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. ^{Source: OCC}
• United States: means the federal government or a district, authority, bureau, commission, department or any other agency of the United States. See Oregon Statutes 60.001
• United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.
• Utility: means a plant, works or other property used for development, generation, storage, distribution or transmission of electricity, or development or transmission of water for domestic or municipal purposes, but transmission of water shall not include water for irrigation or reclamation purposes, except as secondary to and when used in conjunction with a hydroelectric plant. See Oregon Statutes 261.010
• Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
• Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
• Violate: includes failure to comply. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Vote tally system: means one or more pieces of equipment necessary to examine and tally automatically the marked ballots. See Oregon Statutes 254.005
• Voting machine: means any device that will record every vote cast on candidates and measures and that will either internally or externally total all votes cast on that device. See Oregon Statutes 254.005
• Week-to-week tenancy: means a tenancy that has all of the following characteristics:

  (a) Occupancy is charged on a weekly basis and is payable no less frequently than every seven days;

  (b) There is a written rental agreement that defines the landlord's and the tenant's rights and responsibilities under this chapter; and

  (c) There are no fees or security deposits, although the landlord may require the payment of an applicant screening charge, as provided in ORS § 90. See Oregon Statutes 90.100

• Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
• Written: means embodied as a document. See Oregon Statutes 60.001