§ 59:9-1 Manner of trial
§ 59:9-2 Judgments, interest, limitations
§ 59:9-3 Contribution by a public entity or public employee with a joint tortfeasor
§ 59:9-3.1 Percentage of liability
§ 59:9-4 Comparative negligence
§ 59:9-5 Discretion to award attorney’s fees; limitation
§ 59:9-6 Suits against public employees-judgment or settlement as bar
§ 59:9-7 Review of amount of verdict or judgment

Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes > Title 59 > Chapter 9 - Manner of Trial

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • 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
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.