Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:3-27.1

  • 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.
  • Higher education: means that education which is provided by any or all of the public institutions of higher education as herein defined and any or all equivalent private institutions. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
1. As used in sections 2 through 4 of P.L.2021, c.208 (C. 18A:3-27.1 through C. 18A:3-27.4):

“Hazing” means conduct in connection with an initiation of applicants to or members of a student or fraternal organization as described in section 1 of P.L.1980, c.169 (C. 2C:40-3).

“Organization” means a fraternity, sorority, association, corporation, order, society, corps, club or service, social or similar group, whose members are primarily minors, students, or alumni of the organization or an institution of higher education; or a national or international organization with which such a group is affiliated.

“Student” means an individual who attends or has applied to attend or has been admitted to an institution of higher education.

L.2021, c.208, s.1.