Rule 1 - Scope, Construction of Rules(a) Scope of Rules. These Rules govern procedure in the Supreme Court of Nevada and the Nevada Court of Appeals.(b) Rules Not to Affect Jurisdiction. These Rules shall not be construed to extend or limit the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals as established by law.(c) Construction of Rules. These Rules shall be liberally construed to secure the proper and efficient administration of the business and affairs of the courts and to promote and facilitate the administration of justice by the courts. (d) Effect of Rule and Subdivision Headings. Rule and subdivision headings set forth in these Rules shall not in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of any of the provisions of these Rules.(e) Definitions of Words and Terms. In these Rules, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:(1) "Appellant" includes, if appropriate, a petitioner.(2) "Case" includes action and proceeding.(3) "Clerk" and "clerk of the Supreme Court" means the person appointed to serve as clerk of both the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. (4) "Court" means the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals.(5) "Party," "applicant," "petitioner" or any other designation of a party include such party's attorney of record. Whenever under these Rules a notice or other paper is required to be given or served on a party, such notice or service shall be made on his attorney of record if he has one. (6) "Person" includes and applies to corporations, firms, associations and all other entities, as well as natural persons.(7) "Pro se" refers to a party acting on his or her own behalf without the assistance of counsel. (8) "Postconviction appeal" includes any appeal from an order resolving a postconviction challenge to a judgment of conviction, sentence, or the computation of time served under a judgment of conviction, including, but not limited to, proceedings instituted under NRS chapter 34.(9) "Shall" is mandatory and "may" is permissive.(10) The past, present and future tense shall each include the others; the masculine, feminine and neuter gender shall include the others; and the singular and plural numbers shall each include the other. As amended; effective 10/1/2015.