Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 552 > General Provisions

• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• County court: includes board of county commissioners. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• District: means a water improvement district proposed or created under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 552.013
• Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Real market value: means real market value computed in accordance with ORS § 308. See Oregon Statutes 552.013
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• tract of land: means real property, together with improvements thereon, within a district. See Oregon Statutes 552.013
• Works: means dams, storage reservoirs, canals, ditches, dikes, levees, revetments, and all other structures, facilities, improvements and property necessary or convenient for draining land, controlling flood or surface waters, or supplying water for irrigation, domestic supply or other purposes. See Oregon Statutes 552.013