§ 646.705 Definitions for ORS 136.617 and 646.705 to 646.805
§ 646.715 Declaration of purpose
§ 646.725 Prohibited acts
§ 646.730 Monopolies prohibited
§ 646.735 Exemption for coordinated care organizations; state action immunity; permitted activities
§ 646.736 Public policy; certain cooperative activities not unlawful
§ 646.737 Exemption for negotiations governing sale price of Oregon blackberries; supervision by Director of Agriculture; rules; fees
§ 646.738 Exemption for negotiations governing price for sale of grass seed; supervision by Director of Agriculture; rules; fees
§ 646.739 Exemption for negotiations governing season starting price for sale of Oregon seafood; supervision by Director of Agriculture; rules; fees
§ 646.740 Permitted activities
§ 646.745 Joint operation of Memorial Coliseum and Arena in Portland; definitions; legislative findings and goals; state supervision
§ 646.750 Investigative demand by Attorney General; petition to modify
§ 646.760 Civil penalties; attorney fees; mitigation
§ 646.770 Equitable remedies; attorney fees
§ 646.775 Actions by Attorney General; damages; attorney fees
§ 646.780 Recovery of treble damages; exception; recovery of fees and costs; action under federal law as bar; action parens patriae by Attorney General
§ 646.800 Time of commencing action
§ 646.805 Effect of prior final judgment or decree
§ 646.815 Criminal prosecutions; compromise of criminal charges
§ 646.821 Taking testimony for investigative demand
§ 646.823 Attendance of Attorney General at grand jury proceedings
§ 646.826 Counsel for persons testifying; grounds for refusing to answer questions; compelling testimony; exclusion of spectators
§ 646.831 Fees and mileage for persons testifying
§ 646.836 Confidential status of investigative material; permitted disclosures; use of information in other proceedings; return of investigative material

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 646 > Antitrust Law

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • 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.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • public body: means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. See Oregon Statutes 174.109
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100