ORS 174.100
Definitions


As used in the statute laws of this state, unless the context or a specially applicable definition requires otherwise:

(1)

“Any other state” includes any state and the District of Columbia.

(2)

“City” includes any incorporated village or town.

(3)

“County court” includes board of county commissioners.

(4)

“Gender identity” means an individual’s gender-related identity, appearance, expression or behavior, regardless of whether the identity, appearance, expression or behavior differs from that associated with the gender assigned to the individual at birth.

(5)

“Husband and wife,” “husband or wife,” “husband” or “wife” means spouses or a spouse in a marriage.

(6)

“May not” and “shall not” are equivalent expressions of an absolute prohibition.

(7)

“Person” includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies.

(8)

“Sexual orientation” means an individual’s actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality.

(9)

“State Treasury” includes those financial assets the lawful custody of which are vested in the State Treasurer and the office of the State Treasurer relating to the custody of those financial assets.

(10)

“To” means “to and including” when used in a reference to a series of statute sections, subsections or paragraphs.

(11)

“United States” includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia.

(12)

“Violate” includes failure to comply. [Amended by 1953 c.145 §2; 1957 c.360 §1; 1963 c.213 §1; 1965 c.518 §1; 1967 c.409 §1; 1983 c.327 §1; 1993 c.73 §1; 1995 c.93 §30; 2001 c.671 §1; 2007 c.100 §1; 2015 c.629 §33; 2021 c.367 §1]

Source: Section 174.100 — Definitions, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors174.­html.

174.010
General rule for construction of statutes
174.020
Legislative intent
174.030
Construction favoring natural right to prevail
174.040
Severability
174.060
Effect of amendment of statute adopted by reference
174.070
Effect of repeal of validating or curative Act
174.080
Effect of repeal of repealing Act
174.090
Effect of repeal of repealing constitutional provision
174.100
Definitions
174.101
“Manufactured structure,” “recreational vehicle” defined
174.102
“Agricultural commodity,” “agricultural product” defined
174.104
“Public notice” defined
174.107
“Person with a disability” defined
174.108
Effect of definitions
174.109
“Public body” defined
174.111
“State government” defined
174.112
“Executive department” defined
174.113
“Judicial department” defined
174.114
“Legislative department” defined
174.116
“Local government” and “local service district” defined
174.117
“Special government body” defined
174.118
Application of definitions to ORS 174.108 to 174.118
174.120
Computation of time
174.125
Computation of time period for personal service
174.127
Singular or plural number
174.129
Statutes, rules and orders to use sex-neutral terms
174.130
Majority can exercise authority given jointly
174.140
Construction of “a surety” or similar words
174.160
Mailing methods authorized in place of notice by registered or certified mail
174.170
Notice by personal service equivalent to notice by mail
174.510
Statute revision of 1953 enacted as law
174.515
Duplicate original of 1953 revision
174.520
General statutes enacted prior to January 12, 1953, repealed
174.530
Construction of statutes enacted as part of 1953 revision
174.535
Construction of reviser’s bills
174.540
Parts of printed statute editions not part of the law
174.550
Statute revision of 1953 substituted for statutes repealed by ORS 174.520
174.580
Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure
174.590
Statutory terminology not intended to preserve procedural distinctions between actions and suits
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