New Jersey Statutes 2A:66-14. Certificate on recount of votes; prima facie evidence of right to office
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:66-14
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
If there shall have been a recount of the votes cast at the election at which the plaintiff and defendant claim to have been elected, the certificate given by a judge of the superior court of the result of such recount pursuant to statute shall be prima facie evidence of the right of the person holding the same to the office and to a judgment accordingly.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.