Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 433B > Personnel > Contracts

• Annual sale of livestock: means any sale of livestock:

  (a) To which any member of the public may consign livestock for sale or exchange through public bidding at the sale of the livestock; and

  (b) Which is conducted for not more than 2 consecutive days during a calendar year. See Nevada Revised Statutes 573.010

• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
• Court reporter: A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Department: means the State Department of Agriculture. See Nevada Revised Statutes 573.010
• Director: means the Director of the Department. See Nevada Revised Statutes 573.010
• Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
• Livestock: means :

  (a) Cattle, sheep, goats, horses, mules, asses, burros, swine or poultry; and

  (b) Alternative livestock as defined in NRS 501. See Nevada Revised Statutes 573.010

• 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
• Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
• Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
• Testify: Answer questions in court.
• 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.
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.