{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-419b.857","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 419B.857","heading":"Pleadings; construction.","body":"(1) All petitions, answers, motions and other papers must be liberally construed with a view of substantial justice between the parties.\n      (2) In every stage of an action, the court shall disregard an error or defect in a petition, answer, motion, other paper or proceeding that does not affect the substantial rights of the adverse party.","path":["11 - Juvenile Code, Human Services","34. Human Services; Juvenile Code; Corrections","Chapter 419B — Juvenile Code: Dependency"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:14Z","sha256":"812514ed885f05016fb3c0287fc29152e00e00861c54aef8acc2366200347f43","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-419b.854","next":"us-or/ors-419b.860"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}