§ 16:2-1 Incorporation
§ 16:2-2 Certificate; filing and recording
§ 16:2-3 Powers; rules and regulations
§ 16:2-4 Conveyances or written contracts; requisites
§ 16:2-5 Devise or bequest; not defeated by misnomer
§ 16:2-6 Organization for business; president
§ 16:2-7 Trustees; accounting; action by majority
§ 16:2-8 Property; powers concerning
§ 16:2-9 Trustees; election; tenure; notice of meeting
§ 16:2-10 Trustees; increase in number
§ 16:2-11 Law applicable
§ 16:2-12 Incorporation under this article
§ 16:2-13 Consolidation
§ 16:2-14 Change of name
§ 16:2-15 Certificate of change; recording
§ 16:2-16 Dissolution
§ 16:2-17 Incorporation; powers and privileges
§ 16:2-18 Change of name; certificate; filing
§ 16:2-19 Disposition of property; reversionary interests; liens
§ 16:2-20 Dissolution of church
§ 16:2-21 Action for dissolution; disposition of property

Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes > Title 16 > Chapter 2 - Incorporation

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • 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
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.