Nev. Rev. Stat. § 40.320
This is the official text of Nev. Rev. Stat. § 40.320, part of Nevada’s Rev. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Nevada, published by the state as "Rev. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Proof required of plaintiff and defendant on trial
Official statutory text
1. On the trial of any proceeding for any forcible entry or forcible detainer, the plaintiff shall only be required to show, in addition to the forcible entry or forcible detainer complained of, that the plaintiff was peaceably in the actual possession at the time of the forcible entry, or was entitled to possession at the time of the forcible detainer.
2. The defendant may show in defense that the defendant or the defendant’s ancestors, or those whose interest in such premises the defendant claims, have been in the quiet possession thereof for the space of 1 whole year together next before the commencement of the proceedings, and that the defendant’s interest therein is not then ended or determined, and such showing is a bar to the proceedings.
2. The defendant may show in defense that the defendant or the defendant’s ancestors, or those whose interest in such premises the defendant claims, have been in the quiet possession thereof for the space of 1 whole year together next before the commencement of the proceedings, and that the defendant’s interest therein is not then ended or determined, and such showing is a bar to the proceedings.
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