Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 49:4-1

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
As used in this act:

a. “Security” and “securities” includes (1) bonds, debentures, notes and all other instruments and writings, however designated, evidencing an obligation to pay money; (2) interest coupons pertaining to the foregoing; (3) evidences of stockholder’s equities, including but not limited to, stock certificates, rights, and warrants; (4) every instrument which is subject to the provisions of chapter 8, Investment Securities, of Title 12A of the New Jersey Statutes (The Uniform Commercial Code); and (5) every other type of instrument, however designated, the destruction of which is required by statute, contract or other writing to be effected after their cancellation;

b. “Governing instrument” includes statutes of this State, ordinances, resolutions, notes, mortgages, debentures, trust indentures and all other writings pursuant to which securities are issued.

L.1972, c. 137, s. 1.