Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 45:18-3

  • 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.
  • 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 bond mentioned in sections 45:18-1 and 45:18-2 of this Title shall be executed by the person filing the same to the State of New Jersey for the use of any party aggrieved with sufficient surety, to be furnished by any company or corporation authorized to transact such business in this State. The said bond shall be examined and approved by the Attorney-General and thereafter accepted and filed with the Secretary of State; provided, however, that cash may be accepted in lieu of sureties; and provided, further, that no such bond with individual sureties thereon may be approved, accepted or filed.

Amended by L.1946, c. 293, p. 988, s. 1.