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- Administrator: means the Administrator of the Commission. See Nevada Revised Statutes 233.020
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Bequest: Property gifted by will.
- Capital offense: A crime punishable by death.
- Commission: means the Nevada Equal Rights Commission within the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. See Nevada Revised Statutes 233.020
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- Devise: To gift property by will.
- Disability: means , with respect to a person:
(a) A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the person;
(b) A record of such an impairment; or
(c) Being regarded as having such an impairment. See Nevada Revised Statutes 233.020
- Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Gender identity or expression: means a gender-related identity, appearance, expression or behavior of a person, regardless of the person"s assigned sex at birth. See Nevada Revised Statutes 233.020
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Member: means a member of the Nevada Equal Rights Commission. See Nevada Revised Statutes 233.020
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- Sexual orientation: means having or being perceived as having an orientation for heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality. See Nevada Revised Statutes 233.020
- Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.