Nev. Rev. Stat. § 42.001
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Definitions; exceptions
Official statutory text
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires and except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 of NRS 42.005 :
1. “ Conscious disregard ” means the knowledge of the probable harmful consequences of a wrongful act and a willful and deliberate failure to act to avoid those consequences.
2. “ Fraud ” means an intentional misrepresentation, deception or concealment of a material fact known to the person with the intent to deprive another person of his or her rights or property or to otherwise injure another person.
3. “ Malice, express or implied ” means conduct which is intended to injure a person or despicable conduct which is engaged in with a conscious disregard of the rights or safety of others.
4. “ Oppression ” means despicable conduct that subjects a person to cruel and unjust hardship with conscious disregard of the rights of the person.
1. “ Conscious disregard ” means the knowledge of the probable harmful consequences of a wrongful act and a willful and deliberate failure to act to avoid those consequences.
2. “ Fraud ” means an intentional misrepresentation, deception or concealment of a material fact known to the person with the intent to deprive another person of his or her rights or property or to otherwise injure another person.
3. “ Malice, express or implied ” means conduct which is intended to injure a person or despicable conduct which is engaged in with a conscious disregard of the rights or safety of others.
4. “ Oppression ” means despicable conduct that subjects a person to cruel and unjust hardship with conscious disregard of the rights of the person.
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