Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:5-18

  • 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
If the official designated in the manner provided in section 54:5-11 of this title fails to issue the tax search at his office within the time provided by this article, or if the municipal clerk upon written demand shall fail within fifteen days to state the name and place of office of the official of the municipality duly designated to make tax searches, a person acquiring an interest in lands described in the application or demand and relying thereon shall hold the lands free from municipal liens existing and held by the municipality at the date of the application or demand.