New Jersey Statutes 12:3-38. Investigation by board on petition of riparian owner
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 12:3-38
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
The board of commerce and navigation may, upon petition of any riparian owner, investigate the facts relative to any lease or grant of riparian lands purporting to have theretofore been made under authority of any legislative act for the purpose of determining whether or not it is equitable and just that a confirmatory lease or grant shall be made to ratify and confirm to the petitioner the title to lands under water adjacent to the ripa of the petitioner and within the area of lands covered by a prior lease or grant through which the petitioner claims title to the lands under water for which a confirmatory lease or grant is required.