Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 38A:5-3

  • 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
  • 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
The acceptance of a commission or warrant in the militia shall be deemed a resignation by the person accepting the same of all other commissions or warrants held by him in the militia, provided, however, that acceptance of a commission in the State Guard in time of war or emergency shall not be so deemed a resignation.

The acceptance of a commission or warrant, or enlistment, in any of the Armed Forces of the United States, including the reserve components thereof, shall also be deemed a resignation by the person accepting the same or so enlisting of any commissions or warrants held in the militia, provided, however, that acceptance of temporary appointments while in Federal service or of a reserve commission in the same component as that in which serving in the militia shall not be so deemed a resignation.

L.1963, c. 109.