Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 294A - Campaign Practices

• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Certificate of limited partnership: means the certificate referred to in Nevada Revised Statutes 88.315
• Contribution: means any cash, property, services rendered, or a promissory note or other binding obligation to contribute cash or property or to perform services, which a partner contributes to a limited partnership in his or her capacity as a partner. See Nevada Revised Statutes 88.315
• Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
• Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
• Foreign limited partnership: means a partnership formed under the laws of a jurisdiction other than this State and having as partners one or more general partners and one or more limited partners. See Nevada Revised Statutes 88.315
• Foreign registered limited-liability limited partnership: means a foreign limited-liability limited partnership:

  (a) Formed pursuant to an agreement governed by the laws of another state; and

  (b) Registered pursuant to and complying with Nevada Revised Statutes 88.315

• General partner: means a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a general partner in accordance with the partnership agreement and named in the certificate of limited partnership as a general partner. See Nevada Revised Statutes 88.315
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• 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.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Limited partner: means a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a limited partner in accordance with the partnership agreement. See Nevada Revised Statutes 88.315
• Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• Partner: means a limited or general partner. See Nevada Revised Statutes 88.315
• Partnership agreement: means any valid agreement, written or oral, of the partners as to the affairs of a limited partnership and the conduct of its business. See Nevada Revised Statutes 88.315
• Partnership interest: means a partner"s share of the profits and losses of a limited partnership and the right to receive distributions of partnership assets. See Nevada Revised Statutes 88.315
• Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
• Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
• Registered agent: has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 88.315
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
• State: means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Nevada Revised Statutes 88.315
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Testify: Answer questions in court.