Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 26:3-77

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
The court may cause a defendant who refuses or neglects to pay the amount of a judgment rendered against him and all costs and charges incident thereto, to be committed to the county jail for a period not exceeding ninety days.

Amended by L.1953, c. 26, p. 470, s. 25.