Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 4:20-24

  • 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
Where there is no public pound kept within the township, the person damaged by animals trespassing as provided in section 4:20-22 of this title may impound them in his own field or inclosure until redeemed as provided in section 4:20-23 of this title, and he shall act in all respects, and be entitled to the same fees as the poundkeeper.