New Jersey Statutes 56:8-2.21. Jurisdiction; penalties; cash refund; credit; damages
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 56:8-2.21
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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.
a. An individual action for a violation of this act may be brought in a municipal court in whose jurisdiction the sale was made.
b. In addition to the penalties provided for in section 5, a retail mercantile establishment that fails to comply with the requirements of this act and, in practice, does not have a policy as provided in section 6 and has refused to accept the return of the merchandise shall be liable to the consumer for:
(1) A cash refund or a credit, at the buyer’s option, provided the merchandise has not been used or damaged, and
(2) Damages of not more than $200.00.
L.1982, c. 29, s. 8.