§ 119. Separability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this article, as originally added by chapter eight hundred forty-one of the laws of nineteen hundred forty-seven, or as amended or supplemented heretofore or hereafter, shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction, to be invalid or unconstitutional, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.

Terms Used In N.Y. Retirement and Social Security Law 119

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
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