Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 201 > Obscene, Threatening or Annoying Telephone Calls

• Civil infraction: means a violation of any provision of chapters 483 to 484E, inclusive, 486 or 490 of NRS that is not punishable as a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor or felony. See Nevada Revised Statutes 481.015
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Department: means the Department of Motor Vehicles. See Nevada Revised Statutes 481.015
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• 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