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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 15A:13-5

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
Upon the issuance of a certificate of authority by the Secretary of State, the foreign corporation shall be authorized to conduct in this State any activities of the character set forth in its application. The authority shall continue so long as it retains authority to conduct those activities in the jurisdiction of its incorporation and its authority to conduct activities in this State has not been surrendered or revoked.

L.1983, c. 127, s. 15A:13-5, eff. Oct. 1, 1983.