§ 357.070 Investigation and action by Attorney General or certain designees
§ 357.080 Action by private plaintiff; venue of actions
§ 357.100 Action based upon certain public disclosures may only be brought by Attorney General, designee or original source of information; exceptions
§ 357.110 Attorney General or designee may elect to intervene in action by private plaintiff; motion to extend time for election
§ 357.120 Effect of intervention of Attorney General or designee in action by private plaintiff; motion to dismiss; settlement
§ 357.130 Effect of declination of Attorney General or designee to intervene in action by private plaintiff; authority for and effect of election by Attorney General or designee to intervene subsequently in such action
§ 357.140 Response by defendant
§ 357.150 Stay of discovery by private plaintiff; extension
§ 357.160 Court-imposed limitation upon participation of private plaintiff in action
§ 357.170 Limitation of actions; standard of proof; effect of certain findings of guilt in criminal proceeding on action
§ 357.180 Award of expenses and attorney’s fees

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 357 > Civil Actions

  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • 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
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • 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 of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • 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.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.