Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 607 > Livestock Districts

• Class of livestock: means a class, species, genus or sex of livestock, including a class, species or genus of neutered livestock. See Oregon Statutes 607.005
• Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
• Department: means the State Department of Agriculture. See Oregon Statutes 607.005
• Federal land: means a tract of land containing 25,000 acres or more owned or administered by, or under the jurisdiction of, the United States and not subject to the laws of this state. See Oregon Statutes 607.005
• 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.
• Livestock: means animals of the bovine species, horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats and swine. See Oregon Statutes 607.005
• Livestock district: means an area wherein it is unlawful for livestock or a class of livestock to run at large. See Oregon Statutes 607.005
• Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100