Oregon Legal Research Blog…the phrase “define abuse of power” into Google. Make sure you look at half-a-dozen or more of the entries. There will be lots of definitions to choose from. 2) Once…
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Oregon Renters / Tenants in Foreclosed Housing: 2009 SB 952
…is an engrossed bill? See the Oregon Legislature’s Glossary and find these definitions, among others: Engrossed bill: A measure that is printed with its amendments included. Such a bill will…
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Sheriff or Police Search and Seizure Inventories
We are occasionally asked if we have police or sheriff’s inventory checklists of property seized. I suppose some libraries somewhere have printed checklists, but for the most…
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Pardon Me, but How Do I Request a Pardon from the Governor of Oregon?
…in the ORS, starting in the Index with the words Pardons, Commutations, and Reprieves and continuing from there. 5) Look up a few quick general (not state-specific) definitions (here’s a…
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Happy Valentine’s Day and Happy Birthday, Oregon!
…databases or email us here at Oregon Legal Research Central.) Next, let’s laugh at the language of the legal profession – and if you’re not having enough laughter in your…
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Oregon Estate Planning Laws: 2007-08 Updates
…2) “2008 Special Legislative Sesion Establishes Farming, Forestry, and Fishing Inheritance Tax Credit,” (HB 3201, history, and HB 3618, property definitions clarified), by Jeffrey Cheyne. 3) “Washington Imposes Estate Tax…
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Read the Contract! Database and eBook Licensing for Libraries and Law Firms
Library (and law firm) database (and eBook) licensing can be tricky, to put it mildly. There are hundreds, thousands even, of fee-based subscription databases used by lawyers, legal researchers,…
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Miniature Horses as Service Animals in Oregon
…II of the ADA, the definition of service animal only includes dogs (though some states do have broader definitions of service animals). In the Final Rule to Amend the Department of…
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Oregon Legislature: What is a Committee Pony?
…to answer questions about it.” (See more definitions at the Oregon Legislature’s Glossary.) The Committee Pony summary is commonly read verbatim on the floor of the respective body as the…
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Where is the Online “Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes”?
…to remind the user that definitions, penalties and other references to the series should be examined carefully to determine whether they apply to the noted section. For example, Oregon Revised…