Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 199 > Rescues

• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
• Distributed generation system: has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 701B.003
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• 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.
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
• Personal property: All property that is not real property.
• Solar energy system: has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 701B.003
• Waterpower energy system: has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 701B.003
• Wind energy system: has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 701B.003