Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 439 > Miscellaneous Provisions
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 439 > Miscellaneous Provisions
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Nevada Revised Statutes 439.005
- Director: means the Director of the Department. See Nevada Revised Statutes 439.005
- Division: means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department. See Nevada Revised Statutes 439.005
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Health authority: means the officers and agents of the Division or the officers and agents of the local boards of health. See Nevada Revised Statutes 439.005
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- 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.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- 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