§ 193.030 Construction of provisions of title
§ 193.040 Intent to defraud. [Replaced in revision by NRS 193.205.]
§ 193.045 Repeated conviction as element or aggravation of offense: Place of former conviction immaterial
§ 193.050 Conduct constituting crime; prohibited or unlawful acts; common law
§ 193.060 Construction of provisions similar to existing laws
§ 193.070 Effect of provisions upon past offenses
§ 193.075 Effect of repeal of statute: Penalty previously imposed; prior violations
§ 193.080 Application to existing civil rights
§ 193.090 Civil remedies preserved
§ 193.100 Proceedings to impeach or remove officers and others preserved
§ 193.105 Termination of employment, removal from office or impeachment of public employee or officer upon conviction for sale of controlled substance
§ 193.110 Authority of courts-martial unaffected; punishment for contempt unaffected
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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 193 > Construction, Effect and Application

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • controlled substance: means a drug, immediate precursor or other substance which is listed in schedule I, II, III, IV or V for control by the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to NRS 453. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.031
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.