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41.010Judicial evidence; proof 41.020[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.030[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.040[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.050[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.060[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.070[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.080[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.090[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.100[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.110Satisfactory evidence 41.120[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.130[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.140[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.150[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.210[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.220[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.230[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.240[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.250[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.260[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.270Proof of usage 41.280[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.310[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.315[1987 c.774 §§1,2; repealed by 1995 c.688 §6] 41.320[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.330[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.340[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.350[Amended by 1971 c.127 §1; repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.360[Amended by 1957 c.679 §1; 1961 c.726 §399; repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.410[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.415Photograph of victim in prosecution for criminal homicide 41.420[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.430[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.440[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.450[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.460[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.470[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.480[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.500“Secondary evidence” defined for ORS 41.500 to 41.580 41.510Indispensable evidence 41.520Evidence to prove a will 41.530Evidence of representations as to third persons 41.540[Repealed by 1977 c.479 §1] 41.550[Repealed by 1961 c.726 §427] 41.560Grant or assignment of trust 41.570Contracts and communications made by telegraph 41.580Statute of frauds 41.590[Repealed by 1961 c.726 §427] 41.610[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.615[1959 c.353 §§1,3 (subsection (2) enacted in lieu of 41.630); 1973 c.231 §1; repealed by 1977 c.358 §1 (41.616 enacted in lieu of 41.615)] 41.616[1977 c.358 §2 (enacted in lieu of 41.615); repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.617[1977 c.358 §3; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.618[1977 c.358 §4; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.620[Repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.622[1977 c.744 §2; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.625[1959 c.349 §1; repealed by 1977 c.240 §1; (41.626 enacted in lieu of 41.625)] 41.626[1977 c.240 §2 (enacted in lieu of 41.625); repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.630[Repealed by 1959 c.353 §2 (subsection (2) of 41.615 enacted in lieu of 41.630)] 41.631[1977 c.240 §4; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.635[1977 c.240 §3 and 1977 c.358 §5; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.640[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.650[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.660Admissibility of objects cognizable by the senses 41.670[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.675Inadmissibility of certain data provided to peer review body of health care providers and health care groups 41.680[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.685Inadmissibility of certain data relating to emergency medical services system 41.690[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.700[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.710[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.720[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.730[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.740Parol evidence rule 41.810[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.815Evidence of compliance with or attempt to comply with ORCP 32 I; when admissible 41.820[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.830[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.840[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.850[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.860[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.870[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.880[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.890[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.900[Repealed by 1981 c.892 §98] 41.905Admissibility in subsequent civil action of procedures in traffic crimes 41.910Certain intercepted communications inadmissible 41.915[1973 c.263 §1; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.920[1973 c.263 §2; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.925[1973 c.263 §3; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.930Admissibility of copies of original records 41.935[1973 c.263 §5; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.940[1973 c.263 §§6,7; repealed by 1979 c.284 §199] 41.945Application of ORS 41.930 and ORCP 55 H 41.950[1971 c.331 §1; renumbered 18.500] 41.960[1971 c.331 §2; renumbered 18.520] 41.970[1971 c.331 §3; renumbered 18.530] 41.980[1971 c.331 §4; repealed by 1981 c.892 §98]

Chapter 41 — Evidence Generally

ORS 41.270 Proof of usage

(1)

Usage shall be proved by the testimony of at least two witnesses.

(2)

Evidence may be given of usage to explain the true character of an act, contract or instrument when such true character is not otherwise plain, but usage is never admissible except as a means of interpretation.

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