Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 59:1-1

  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
This subtitle shall be known and may be cited as the “New Jersey Tort Claims Act.”

L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:1-1