Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 395:1

  • justice: when applied to a magistrate, shall mean a justice of a municipal court, or a justice of the peace having jurisdiction over the subject-matter. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:12
  • petition: when used in connection with the equity jurisdiction of the superior court, and referring to a document filed with the court, shall mean complaint, and "petitioner" shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
If any institution under the supervision of the bank commissioner shall refuse to permit an examination of its affairs by the commissioner, or to furnish the necessary facilities therefor, or shall violate its charter or any law of the state after having been notified in writing by the commissioner of such violation, or if at any time it appears to the commissioner that its business is being conducted in an unsafe or unauthorized manner, or that it is necessary for the public safety that it should not continue to transact business, the commissioner may represent the fact by petition to some justice of the superior court.