Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40:48-26

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • 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
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
If any person subpoenaed shall fail to obey the subpoena, or to give testimony, or to answer a proper question, or to produce any books, papers or documents as required or shall be guilty of misconduct at the hearing, such failure or misconduct shall be punishable by the Superior Court in similar manner as such a failure or misconduct would be punishable by that court in an action or proceeding therein.

Amended by L.1953, c. 37, p. 696, s. 173, eff. March 19, 1953.

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