28-4001

28-4001. Definitions

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Judgment" means a judgment that has become final by expiration without appeal
of the time within which an appeal might have been perfected or by final affirmation on
appeal and that is rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction of any state or of the
United States on a cause of action either:

(a) Arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of a motor vehicle for
damages, including damages for care and loss of services, because of either bodily injury
to or death of a person or injury to or destruction of property, including the loss of
use of the property.

(b) On an agreement of settlement for damages described in subdivision (a) of this
paragraph.

2. "License" means a license, temporary instruction permit or temporary license
issued under the laws of this state pertaining to the licensing of persons to operate
motor vehicles.

3. "Motor vehicle" means a self-propelled vehicle that is registered or required to
be registered under the laws of this state.

4. "Motor vehicle liability policy" means an owner's or an operator's policy of
liability insurance that is both:

(a) Certified as provided in section 28-4077 or 28-4078 as proof of financial
responsibility.

(b) Issued by an insurance carrier duly authorized to transact business in this
state, to or for the benefit of the person named as the insured, except as otherwise
provided in section 28-4078.

5. "Nonresident operating privilege" means the privilege conferred on a nonresident
by the laws of this state pertaining to the nonresident's operation of a motor vehicle or
the use of a motor vehicle owned by the nonresident in this state.

6. "Operator" means a person who is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle,
whether or not the person has a license.

7. "Proof of financial responsibility" means proof of ability to respond in damages
for liability on account of accidents occurring after the effective date of the proof and
arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of a motor vehicle, in the amounts
required by section 28-4009 or 28-4033.

8. "Registration" means the registration certificate or certificates and license
plates issued under the laws of this state pertaining to the registration of motor
vehicles.

9. "State" means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the
District of Columbia or a province of the Dominion of Canada.