NRS 208.015 Definitions. As used in this title, unless the context otherwiserequires, the words and terms defined in NRS208.025 to 208.095, inclusive, havethe meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

[Part 1911 C&P 29; RL 6294; NCL 9978](NRSA 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510)

NRS 208.025 Boatdefined. Boat includes ships, steamers andother structures adapted to navigation or movement from place to place bywater.

[Part 1911 C&P 29; RL 6294; NCL 9978](NRSA 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510)

NRS 208.035 Bonddefined. Bond includes an undertaking.

[Part 1911 C&P 29; RL 6294; NCL 9978](NRSA 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510)

NRS 208.045 Judgedefined. Judge includes every judicialofficer authorized, alone or with others, to hold or preside over a court ofrecord.

[Part 1911 C&P 29; RL 6294; NCL 9978](NRSA 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510)

NRS 208.055 Knowinglydefined. Knowingly imports a knowledge thatfacts exist which constitute the act or omission of a crime, and does notrequire knowledge of its unlawfulness. Knowledge of any particular fact may beinferred from the knowledge of such other facts as should put an ordinarilyprudent person upon inquiry.

[Part 1911 C&P 29; RL 6294; NCL 9978](NRSA 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510; 1997, 1602)

NRS 208.065 Officerand public officer defined. Officer and publicofficer include all officers, members and employees of:

1. The State of Nevada;

2. Any political subdivision of this state;

3. Any other special district, public corporation orquasi-public corporation of this state; and

4. Any agency, board or commission established by thisstate or any of its political subdivisions,

and allpersons exercising or assuming to exercise any of the powers or functions of apublic officer.

[Part 1911 C&P 29; RL 6294; NCL 9978](NRSA 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510)

NRS 208.075 Prisondefined. Prison means any place designatedby law for the keeping of persons held in custody under process of law, orunder lawful arrest.

[Part 1911 C&P 29; RL 6294; NCL 9978](NRSA 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510)

NRS 208.085 Prisonerdefined. Prisoner includes any person heldin custody under process of law, or under lawful arrest.

[Part 1911 C&P 29; RL 6294; NCL 9978](NRSA 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510)

NRS 208.095 Writingdefined. Writing includes printing.

[Part 1911 C&P 29; RL 6294; NCL 9978](NRSA 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510)

NRS 208.105 Constructionof provisions of title. Every provision ofthis title shall be construed according to the fair import of its terms.

[1911 C&P 30; RL 6295; NCL 9979]

NRS 208.115 Constructionof provisions similar to existing laws. Theprovisions of this title, insofar as they are substantially the same asexisting statutes, shall be construed as continuations thereof and not as newenactments.

[1911 C&P 36; RL 6301; NCL 9985]

NRS 208.125 Effectof provisions upon past offenses. Nothingcontained in any provision of this title shall apply to an offense committed oract done at any time before the day when this title shall take effect. Such anoffense shall be punished according to, and such act shall be governed by, theprovisions of law existing when it is done or committed, in the same manner asif this title had not been passed.

[1911 C&P 31; RL 6296; NCL 9980]

NRS 208.135 Applicationto existing civil rights. Nothing in thistitle shall be deemed to affect any civil right or remedy existing at the timewhen it shall take effect by virtue of the common law or of the provision ofany statute.

[1911 C&P 32; RL 6297; NCL 9981]

NRS 208.145 Civilremedies preserved. The omission to specify oraffirm in this title any liability to any damages, penalty, forfeiture or otherremedy imposed by law, and allowed to be recovered or enforced in any civilaction or proceeding, for any act or omission declared punishable in this titleshall not affect any right to recover or enforce the same.

[1911 C&P 37; RL 6302; NCL 9986]

NRS 208.155 Authorityof courts-martial unaffected; punishment for contempt unaffected. This title does not affect any power conferred by law uponany court-martial, or other military authority, or officer, to impose orinflict punishment upon offenders; nor any power conferred by law upon anypublic body, tribunal or officer, to impose or inflict punishment for acontempt.

[1911 C&P 34; RL 6299; NCL 9983]

NRS 208.165 Executionof instrument by prisoner. A prisoner may executeany instrument by signing his name immediately following a declaration underpenalty of perjury with the same legal effect as if he had acknowledged it orsworn to its truth before a person authorized to administer oaths. As used inthis section, prisoner means a person confined in any jail or prison, or anyfacility for the detention of juvenile offenders, in this state.

(Added to NRS by 1985, 1643)

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