§ 208.015 Definitions
§ 208.025 ‘Boat’ defined
§ 208.035 ‘Bond’ defined
§ 208.045 ‘Judge’ defined
§ 208.055 ‘Knowingly’ defined
§ 208.065 ‘Officer’ and ‘public officer’ defined
§ 208.075 ‘Prison’ defined
§ 208.085 ‘Prisoner’ defined
§ 208.095 ‘Writing’ defined
§ 208.105 Construction of provisions of title
§ 208.115 Construction of provisions similar to existing laws
§ 208.125 Effect of provisions upon past offenses
§ 208.135 Application to existing civil rights
§ 208.145 Civil remedies preserved
§ 208.155 Authority of courts-martial unaffected; punishment for contempt unaffected
§ 208.165 Execution of instrument by prisoner
§ 208.175 Contracts with private entities to perform certain core correctional services; annual report concerning prisoners housed outside this State; inspection of facility of private entity that houses prisoners. [Expired by limitation.]
§ 208.280 Prisons to be under control of State or local government
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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 208 - General Provisions

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Mortgage loan: A loan made by a lender to a borrower for the financing of real property. Source: OCC
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.