Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 48:9-31

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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
Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to interfere with the right of the state reserved by any law to acquire the property and franchises of any such company, or at any time to abolish, repeal, alter or amend the charter of any such company, nor shall this article be construed to continue in force any irrepealable or other contract with the state contained in any charter, beyond the time originally fixed for its expiration.