2015 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure
Chapter 042 - Execution, Formalities and Interpretation of Writings
Section 42.250 - Terms construed as generally accepted; evidence of other signification.

OR Rev Stat § 42.250 (2015) What's This?

The terms of a writing are presumed to have been used in their primary and general acceptation, but evidence is admissible that they have a technical, local, or otherwise peculiar signification and were used and understood in the particular instance, in which case the agreement shall be construed accordingly.

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2015 Oregon Revised StatutesVolume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil ProcedureChapter 042 - Execution, Formalities and Interpretation of WritingsSection 42.250 - Terms construed as generally accepted; evidence of other signification.

2015 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure
Chapter 042 - Execution, Formalities and Interpretation of Writings
Section 42.250 - Terms construed as generally accepted; evidence of other signification.