In Sections 42-101 through 42-115 of this title, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively provided for them in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Close" means a legislative act of the governing body of a municipality discontinuing the public use of a public way or easement without affecting title to real property;
2. "Vacate" means the termination, by written instrument, as provided in Section 42-106 of this title, or judicial act of the district court, of private and/or public rights in a public way, easement or plat and vesting title in real estate in private ownership;
3. "Public way" means a street, avenue, boulevard, alley, lane or thoroughfare open for public use; and
4. "Easement" means rights in real property as set forth in Section 49 of Title 60 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 41-101, eff. July 1, 1978.