Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 13:1K-12

  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
No obligations imposed by this act shall constitute a lien or claim which may be limited or discharged in a bankruptcy proceeding. All obligations imposed by this act shall constitute continuing regulatory obligations imposed by the State.

L.1983, c. 330, s. 7.