Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 298 - Presidential Electors and Elections

• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Certificate of limited partnership: means the certificate referred to in NRS 88. See Nevada Revised Statutes 88.315
• Foreign limited partnership: means a partnership formed under the laws of a jurisdiction other than this State and having as partners one or more general partners and one or more limited partners. See Nevada Revised Statutes 88.315
• General partner: means a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a general partner in accordance with the partnership agreement and named in the certificate of limited partnership as a general partner. See Nevada Revised Statutes 88.315
• Partner: means a limited or general partner. See Nevada Revised Statutes 88.315
• Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Restricted limited partnership: means a limited partnership organized and existing under this chapter that elects to include the optional provisions permitted by NRS 88. See Nevada Revised Statutes 88.315
• State: means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Nevada Revised Statutes 88.315
• Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. ^{Source: OCC}