Nevada Revised Statutes 370.705 – Controlling provisions; invalidity and severability
1. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds that the provisions of NRS 370.600 to 370.705, inclusive, conflict and cannot be harmonized with the provisions of chapter 370A of NRS, then the provisions of chapter 370A of NRS shall be deemed to control.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 370.705
- 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.
- 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.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
2. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of NRS 370.600 to 370.705, inclusive, causes chapter 370A of NRS to no longer constitute a qualifying or model statute, as those terms are defined in the Master Settlement Agreement, then that portion of NRS 370.600 to 370.705, inclusive, shall be deemed to be invalid.
3. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this chapter is for any reason held to be invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional, that decision shall be deemed not to affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter or any part thereof.