In construing an instrument, the circumstances under which it was made, including the situation of the subject and of the parties, may be shown so that the judge is placed in the position of those whose language the judge is interpreting.
ORS 42.220
Applied in 21 court decisions — leading case Cascade Pacific Pulp, LLC v. Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP (2013)
Most recently applied in Downs v. Binn (December 2024)
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Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.