§ 7.030 Prerequisites to receiving license to practice law. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. ‘ 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occup
§ 7.030 v2 Prerequisites to receiving license to practice law. [Effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. ‘ 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupati
§ 7.034 Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license; grounds for denial of license; duties of Supreme Court. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. ‘ 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures f
§ 7.037 Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. ‘ 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish pro
§ 7.039 Renewal of license: Application to include information relating to state business license; denial of renewal for unpaid debt assigned to State Controller for collection
§ 7.045 Unlawful solicitation of legal business; penalty
§ 7.055 Duty of discharged attorney to deliver certain materials to client; enforcement; adjudication of claims to materials
§ 7.065 Representation of indigent persons by attorneys in public employment
§ 7.075 Duties of attorney upon death of client being represented in pending action; sanctions
§ 7.085 Payment of additional costs, expenses and attorney’s fees by attorney who files, maintains or defends certain civil actions or extends civil actions in certain circumstances
§ 7.095 Limitations on contingent fees for representation of persons in certain actions against providers of health care
§ 7.105 Persons prohibited from defending persons charged with violations of ordinances or state laws
§ 7.107 Attorney acting as real estate broker: Duties; penalties; license

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 7 > General Provisions

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • 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.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • physician: means a person who engages in the practice of medicine, including osteopathy and homeopathy. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.040
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • 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.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.