Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:1-17

  • 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
  • sworn: includes "affirmed. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
The Director of the Division of Taxation or any of the employees of the division delegated or deputized to sit for him shall have power to administer oaths to any person to ascertain any facts which will enable them properly to perform the duties of their office, and may reduce the statements of the person sworn to writing, and require him to swear and subscribe thereto, and may, ex parte, apply for and obtain from the Superior Court an order to compel any person to submit to examination in reference to such matters.

Amended by L.1953, c. 51, p. 890, s. 1.

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