Nevada Revised Statutes 574.050 – Definitions
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As used in NRS 574.050 to 574.200, inclusive:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 574.050
- 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
1. ’Animal’ does not include the human race, but includes every other living creature.
2. ’First responder’ means a person who has successfully completed the national standard course for first responders.
3. ’Police animal’ means an animal which is owned or used by a state or local governmental agency and which is used by a peace officer in performing his or her duties as a peace officer.
4. ’Torture’ or ‘cruelty’ includes every act, omission or neglect, whereby unjustifiable physical pain, suffering or death is caused or permitted.