Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 432B > Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program
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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 432B > Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- 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