§ 617.010 Short title
§ 617.015 Rights and liabilities of employers and employees
§ 617.017 Rights and remedies exclusive; provisions of chapter conclusive and obligatory; exclusive remedy extends to architects and engineers working for contractor; compensation bars recovery in other states
§ 617.020 Definitions
§ 617.030 ‘Casual’ defined
§ 617.050 ‘Compensation’ defined
§ 617.060 ‘Disablement’ and ‘total disablement’ defined
§ 617.065 ‘Disease related to asbestos’ defined
§ 617.070 ‘Employee’ and ‘worker’ defined
§ 617.080 ‘Employee’: Persons excluded
§ 617.091 ‘Employee’: Lessees engaged in mining or operating a reduction plant
§ 617.100 ‘Employee’: Subcontractors and employees
§ 617.105 ‘Employee’: Real estate licensees
§ 617.110 ‘Employer’ defined
§ 617.120 ‘Independent contractor’ defined
§ 617.130 ‘Medical benefits’ defined
§ 617.135 ‘Police officer’ defined
§ 617.140 ‘Silicosis’ defined
§ 617.145 ‘Sole proprietor’ defined
§ 617.150 ‘Subcontractors’ defined
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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 617 > General Provisions

  • Bailiff: a court officer who enforces the rules of behavior in courtrooms.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • 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.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • 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
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.