Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:14A-80

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • 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.
  • oath: includes "affirmation. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
The commissioner shall have the authority to institute an action in the Superior Court to take custodial possession of the property of any safe deposit company:

a. Which has filed for bankruptcy or has been adjudicated a bankrupt;

b. Which is insolvent or has been placed in receivership;

c. Against which any proceedings have been instituted for bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, agreement of composition or assignment for the benefit of creditors;

d. Against which a summary dispossess action has been instituted;

e. Against which has been issued a judgment, writ of execution, levy or sale;

f. Which has violated the provisions of its certificate of incorporation or any law of this State;

g. Which has refused to submit its books, papers, records, documents, and things to the inspection of the commissioner or any examiner appointed by him;

h. Whose officer or director has refused to be examined upon oath concerning the affairs of the safe deposit company or has refused to answer questions under oath or to produce any books, papers, records, or documents of the safe deposit company in his possession, custody or control;

i. Which has suspended its business for want of funds to carry on its business;

j. Which is, in the opinion of the commissioner, in an unsafe or unsound condition to transact business.

L.1983, c. 566, s. 17:14A-80

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