Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 279B > Specifications > Specifications in State Contracts

• 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.
• 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.
• City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• County court: includes board of county commissioners. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Invitation to bid: means all documents, whether attached or incorporated by reference, used for soliciting bids. See Oregon Statutes 279B.005
• 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.
• Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• 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
• United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100