Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:44-1

  • 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
  • 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
As used in this article:

“Aircraft” means any contrivance invented, used or designed for navigation or flight in the air except a parachute or other contrivance designed for such navigation but used primarily as safety equipment.

“Aircraft mechanic” means any person licensed to repair or maintain aircraft according to the provisions of the regulations of the United States department of commerce and the laws of the state of New Jersey.

“Airport operator” means any person operating an airport according to regulations of the United States department of commerce and of the laws of the state of New Jersey.

“Hangar operator” means any person operating a hangar according to regulations of the United States department of commerce and the laws of the state of New Jersey.

L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.