Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:18-82

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
13. If a landlord seizes and retains a tenant’s personal property without complying with this act, the tenant shall be relieved of any liability for reimbursement to the landlord for storage and removal costs and shall be entitled to recover up to twice the actual damages sustained by the tenant.

L.1999,c.340,s.13.