Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:1-18

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • taxing district: when used in a law relating to the assessment or collection of taxes, assessments or water rates or water rents, include every political division of the State, less than a county, whose inhabitants, governing body or officers have the power to levy taxes, assessments or rates. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
If it shall appear, by written complaint of a taxing district or county, that another taxing district or county which is by taxes contributing to a common cause with the complainant, is by inequality of valuation or otherwise avoiding or escaping its fair share of the common burden, the commissioner shall cause an investigation of the complaint to be made, and shall render all possible assistance for the purpose of arriving at a fair and equitable adjustment of values of all real and personal property, including such property of railroad and canal companies as contributes to the common cause.
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