Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25cc

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • 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
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
16. Any person aggrieved by any action, notice, ruling or order of the commissioner, with respect to this act, shall have the right to a dispute settlement hearing, in accordance with the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.). The aggrieved party shall submit a written request to the commissioner for a hearing within 15 days of the action, notice, ruling or order. All hearing requests shall include:

a. The date of the action which is the subject of the appeal;

b. The name and status of the person submitting the appeal;

c. The specific violations or other action claimed to be in error; and

d. A concise statement of the basis for the appeal.

L.2001,c.289,s.16.