Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:6D-12.5

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
5. a. A right recognized in section 4 of P.L.1977, c.82 (C. 30:6D-4), shall apply to persons receiving self-directed support services pursuant to P.L.2008, c.128 (C. 30:6D-12.1 et al.).

b. A person receiving self-directed support services shall be entitled to enforce a right provided for in P.L.2008, c.128 (C. 30:6D-12.1 et al.) or section 4 of P.L.1977, c.82 (C. 30:6D-4), by civil action or other remedy otherwise available by common law or statute.

L.2008, c.128, s.5.