Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 465 - Crimes and Liabilities Concerning Gaming

• Cheat: means to alter the elements of chance, method of selection or criteria which determine:

  (a) The result of a game;

  (b) The amount or frequency of payment in a game;

  (c) The value of a wagering instrument; or

  (d) The value of a wagering credit. See Nevada Revised Statutes 465.015

• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
• culturally affiliated: means that there is a relationship of shared group identity that may be reasonably traced historically or prehistorically between a present-day Indian tribe and an identifiable earlier group which is associated with a particular artifact or site. See Nevada Revised Statutes 381.001
• Director: means the Director of the Department. See Nevada Revised Statutes 381.001
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• 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.
• Historic: has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 381. See Nevada Revised Statutes 381.001
• Indian tribe: has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 383. See Nevada Revised Statutes 381.001
• Institution: means an institution of the Division established pursuant to NRS 381. See Nevada Revised Statutes 381.001
• 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.
• Legal tender: coins, dollar bills, or other currency issued by a government as official money. ^{Source: U.S. Mint}
• Museum director: means the executive director of an institution of the Division appointed by the Administrator pursuant to NRS 381. See Nevada Revised Statutes 381.001
• 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
• Prehistoric: has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 381. See Nevada Revised Statutes 381.001
• Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.