Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 30 – Declaratory Judgments

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 30 - Declaratory Judgments

• Answer : The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Appeal : A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Appellate : About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
• Appraisal : A determination of property value.
• Assets : (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Attachment : A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
• 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.
• Beneficiary : A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
• Bequest : Property gifted by will.
• Buyer : means a person who buys or contracts to buy goods. See Nevada Revised Statutes 104.2103
• Chambers : A judge's office.
• Complaint : A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract : A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Contract for sale : includes both a present sale of goods and a contract to sell goods at a future time. See Nevada Revised Statutes 104.2106
• Conviction : A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• 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.
• Decedent : A deceased person.
• Deed : The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
• Devise : To gift property by will.
• 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:
• Docket : A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
• Donor : The person who makes a gift.
• Equitable : Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
• 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.
• Executor : A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
• Fair market value : The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
• Fiduciary : A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• Foreclosure : A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
• Garnishment : Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
• Gift : A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• Grantor : The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
• Guarantor : A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. Source: OCC
• Guardian : A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• 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
• 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.
• Injunction : An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Lease : A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
• Legal tender : coins, dollar bills, or other currency issued by a government as official money. Source: U.S. Mint
• Legatee : A beneficiary of a decedent
• Liabilities : The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Lien : A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Litigation : A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• mortgage : includes a deed of trust. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.037
• Mortgage : The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• Mortgagor : The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.
• 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.
• Personal property : All property that is not real property.
• 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.
• population : means the number of people in a specified area as determined by the last preceding national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce pursuant to Section 2 of Nevada Revised Statutes 0.050
• Power of attorney : A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
• Prosecute : To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
• Public defender : Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
• 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.
• Remainder : An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• Rescission : The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
• Seller : means a person who sells or contracts to sell goods. See Nevada Revised Statutes 104.2103
• Subpoena : A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Tort : A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
• Trustee : A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
• Venue : The geographical location in which a case is tried.
• 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.