Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 48:3-7.12

  • 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
The provisions of sections 48:3-7.8 to 48:3-7.11 of this Title shall not apply to any public utility subject to the jurisdiction of the interstate commerce commission operating, managing or controlling a railroad or railway express within this State.

Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 38.