1.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in a particular statute or required by the context:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 0.030

  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

(a) The singular number includes the plural number, and the plural includes the singular.

(b) The present tense includes the future tense.

2.  The use of a masculine noun or pronoun in conferring a benefit or imposing a duty does not exclude a female person from that benefit or duty. The use of a feminine noun or pronoun in conferring a benefit or imposing a duty does not exclude a male person from that benefit or duty.