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- Accredited naturopathic school or college: means a naturopathic school or college that offers a four-year full-time resident program of study in naturopathy that:
(a) Leads to a doctoral degree in naturopathic medicine; and
(b) Is approved by the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine to meet the standards specifically incorporated into board rules. See Oregon Statutes 685.010
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- 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.
- Naturopathic medicine: means the discipline that includes physiotherapy, natural healing processes and minor surgery and has as its objective the maintaining of the body in, or of restoring it to, a state of normal health. See Oregon Statutes 685.010
- Naturopathic physician: means a person who holds a degree of Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and is licensed under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 685.010
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
- United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100