New Jersey Statutes 34:5-177. Burden of care
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 34:5-177
- 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.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
This act shall not in any way increase the burden of care ordinarily imposed by the common law of the State upon those within its jurisdiction.
L.1962, c. 45, s. 12.