New Jersey Statutes 55:13A-24. Hearings; rules of evidence
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 55:13A-24
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
In any hearing under this act required or permitted to be held before the commissioner, the commissioner shall not be bound to apply the strict rules of evidence prevailing in civil actions in courts of competent jurisdiction.
L.1967, c. 76, s. 24, eff. May 31, 1967.