Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 27:16-42

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
If the board cannot acquire the real estate, or any interest therein, necessary for the making of any improvement authorized by this chapter by agreement with the owners thereof, the compensation to be paid therefor shall be ascertained and paid in an action in accordance with chapter one of Title 20 of the Revised Statutes except as hereinafter provided. In the action the Superior Court shall determine the benefits conferred and damages sustained by each person in interest by reason of the taking of the real estate or any interest therein. The court shall consider the condition in which each parcel will be left and the benefits that will result from the improvement to the owners thereof. The costs, fees and expenses of the action shall be paid by the county treasurer.

Amended by L.1953, c. 27, p. 493, s. 6.

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