# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 213.005: Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T16_C213_S213.005

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 213.005
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 16 / Chapter 213 / Section 213.005

## Text

As used in NRS 213.005 to 213.100 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “ Board ” means the State Board of Pardons Commissioners.

2. “ Secretary ” means the Secretary of the Board.

3. “ Victim ” includes: (a) A person, including a governmental entity, against whom a crime has been committed; (b) A person who has been injured or killed as a direct result of the commission of a crime; or (c) A relative of a person described in paragraph (a) or (b). For the purposes of this paragraph, a “ relative ” of a person includes: (1) A spouse, parent, grandparent or stepparent; (2) A natural born child, stepchild or adopted child; (3) A grandchild, brother, sister, half brother or half sister; or (4) A parent of a spouse.

## Nearby sections

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