Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:16A-7

  • 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.
When an investment company of another State shall hold the certificate of the commissioner authorizing it to transact business in this State, in any civil action in which such company is plaintiff or defendant, or in any criminal proceeding in this State, a copy of such certificate of authority, certified under the hand and official seal of the commissioner, shall be prima facie evidence of the incorporation of such company.

L.1938, c. 322, p. 822, s. 7. Amended by L.1953, c. 17, p. 228, s. 96.