Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 200 > False Imprisonment

• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Department: means the Department of Motor Vehicles. See Nevada Revised Statutes 481.015
• 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