§ 59:1-1 Short title
§ 59:1-2 Legislative declaration
§ 59:1-3 Definitions
§ 59:1-4 Effect upon liability based on contract or right to relief other than damages
§ 59:1-5 Workmen’s compensation laws not repealed
§ 59:1-6 Military and veterans laws not repealed
§ 59:1-7 Effect of assumption of liability by United States

Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes > Title 59 > Chapter 1

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • 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.