Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:14-21

  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
2A:14-21. If a person entitled to commence an action or proceeding specified in N.J.S. 2A:14-1 to 2A:14-8 or N.J.S. 2A:14-16 to 2A:14-20 or to a right or title of entry under N.J.S. 2A:14-6 is under the age of 18 years or a person who has a mental disability that prevents the person from understanding his legal rights or commencing a legal action at the time the cause of action or right or title accrues, the person may commence the action or make the entry, within the time as limited by those statutes, after reaching majority or having the mental capacity to pursue the person’s lawful rights. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section to the contrary, an action by or on behalf of a minor that has accrued for medical malpractice for injuries sustained at birth shall be commenced prior to the minor’s 13th birthday, as provided in N.J.S. 2A:14-2

amended 2004, c.17, s.4; 2013, c.103, s.2.

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