Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 48:12-130

  • 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.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • 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
The agreement of consolidation, merger or lease so adopted, with the certificates of adoption thereon, shall be filed and recorded in the office of the Secretary of State. The record or a certified copy thereof shall be evidence of the agreement and in case of consolidation, of the existence of the new corporation and, in case of a merger, of the acquisition of the stock, property, rights and franchises of the merged corporation or corporations by the acquiring corporation.

Amended by L.1948, c. 317, p. 1268, s. 5.