Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:44-20

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.
  • 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
As used in this article:

“Owner” includes a conditional vendee or a mortgagor remaining in possession or otherwise of the motor vehicle.

“Garage” means a place or structure used in the business of storing, maintaining, keeping or repairing motor vehicles.

“Garage keeper” means a person or corporation engaged in the business of keeping a garage as above defined.

L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.