Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 14A:1-8

  • certified mail: include private express carrier service, provided that the private express carrier service provides confirmation of mailing. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • 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.
  • 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
14A:1-8. In computing the period of time for the giving of any notice required or permitted by this act, or by a certificate of incorporation or by-laws or any resolution of directors or shareholders, the day on which the notice is given shall be excluded, and the day on which the matter noticed is to occur shall be included. If notice is given by mail, the notice shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the mail addressed to the person to whom it is directed at his last address as it appears on the records of the corporation, with postage prepaid thereon. Any notice required or permitted to be given under this act by electronic transmission as defined in section 2 of P.L.2009, c.176 (C. 14A:1-8.1), mail or by certified mail, return receipt requested, may be given by personal delivery to the person to whom it is directed.

Amended 1988, c.94, s.3; 2009, c.176, s.1.

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