§ 31.800 Right of contribution among joint tortfeasors; limitations; subrogation of insurer; effect on indemnity right
§ 31.805 Basis for proportional shares of tortfeasors
§ 31.810 Enforcement of right of contribution; commencement of separate action; barring right of contribution; effect of satisfaction of judgment
§ 31.815 Covenant not to sue; effect; notice
§ 31.820 Severability
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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 31 > Contribution

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Candidate: means an individual whose name is or is expected to be printed on the official ballot or a write-in candidate. See Oregon Statutes 249.002
  • Elector: means an individual qualified to vote under Article II, section 2, Oregon Constitution. See Oregon Statutes 249.002
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • 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.
  • Member: means an individual who is registered as being affiliated with the political party. See Oregon Statutes 249.002
  • Nonpartisan office: means the office of judge, 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 249.002
  • Prospective petition: means the information, except signatures and other identification of petition signers, required to be contained in a completed petition. See Oregon Statutes 249.002
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State office: means Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, judge, state Senator, state Representative or district attorney. See Oregon Statutes 249.002
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.