Nevada Revised Statutes 205.513 – Enforcement of provisions
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1. If it appears that a person has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice which violates any provision of NRS 205.473 to 205.513, inclusive, the Attorney General or the appropriate district attorney may file an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the occurrence or continuance of that act or practice.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 205.513
- Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
- 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.
- 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
2. An injunction:
(a) May be issued without proof of actual damage sustained by any person.
(b) Does not preclude the criminal prosecution and punishment of a violator.