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In the construction of the laws and statutes of this state, both civil and criminal, words and phrases shall be read and construed with their context, and shall, unless inconsistent with the manifest intent of the legislature or unless another or different meaning is expressly indicated, be given their generally accept…
1:1-2. Unless it be otherwise expressly provided or there is something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction, the following words and phrases, when used in any statute and in the Revised Statutes, shall have the meaning herein given to them. Affirmation; affirmed. See "Oath; sworn," infra, this secti…
Unless it be otherwise expressly provided or there is something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction, the following words, phrases and clauses, namely: "present war," "present war emergency," "the existing state of war," "present defense emergency," when used or named within this State in any manner…
The term "blighted area" as defined and used in the statutes of this State may also be designated as a "renewal area" and the terms "blighted area" and "renewal area" may be used interchangeably in all ordinances, resolutions, determinations and official actions taken by governmental bodies and agencies in connection w…
Every instrument, to which it is required or permitted by law that a seal be attached, shall be deemed to be sealed when there is affixed thereto, or printed, impressed or marked thereon a scroll or other device by way of a seal, and no such instrument shall be impeached or questioned for lack of a wax seal. This secti…
When a bond, recognizance, guarantee or obligation is required or permitted to be given by any law, or by any charter, ordinance, rule or regulation of any county, municipality, school district, board, body, organization, court or public officer, with surety or sureties or security, including freehold security, for the…
The standard time of this State shall be the time of the seventy-fifth meridian west from Greenwich, and wherever time is named within this State, in any manner whatsoever, it shall be deemed and taken to be such standard time, except that the standard time of this State shall be 1 hour in advance of such prescribed ti…
Whenever, by the terms of (a) any present or future statute or law of this State; (b) any present or future ordinance, rule, regulation or requirement of any State, municipal, legislative, executive, administrative or other public body, commission, bureau, agency, officer or public authority of this State; (c) any pres…
Definitions of words and phrases applicable to statutes generally shall not be so construed as either to limit or enlarge any provision in any treaty, compact or agreement between this state and any other state or the United States, including treaties, compacts or agreements created by, embodied in or resulting from co…
Any definition contained in any statute shall be applicable to any amendment of, or supplement to, such statute.
The repeal of any statute or section of any statute, which statute or section repealed another statute or section of a statute, shall not of itself revive such other statute or section.
Any reference in any statute to any other statute, which is revised by a revision law, shall, after the effective date of such revision law, be construed to be a reference to the section or sections, if any, of the revision law corresponding in substance to, or superseding, the section or sections of the statute so rev…
The provisions of the Revised Statutes, not inconsistent with those of prior laws, and the provisions of any revision law not inconsistent with those of any of the laws revised therein, shall be construed as a continuation of such prior laws. Amended by L.1960, c. 187, p. 780, s. 4.
The classification and arrangement of the several sections of the Revised Statutes have been made for the purpose of convenience, reference and orderly arrangement, and therefore no implication or presumption of a legislative construction is to be drawn therefrom.
The legislation contained within any title, subtitle, part, chapter, article, section or group of sections of these Revised Statutes or of the New Jersey Statutes may be cited, pleaded or otherwise referred to by reference to such title, subtitle, part, chapter, article, section or group of sections of the "Revised Sta…
In the construction of the Revised Statutes, or of any statute or any part thereof, no outline or analysis of the contents of any title, subtitle, chapter, article or other part thereof, no cross reference or cross reference note and no headnote or source note to any section thereof shall be deemed to be a part of the…
All references in the Revised Statutes or in any other statute to titles, subtitles, chapters, articles or sections are to the titles, subtitles, chapters, articles or sections of the Revised Statutes, or of such other statute, as the case may be, unless they are otherwise designated in such statute and such references…
References in the Revised Statutes or in any statute to more than 1 title, subtitle, chapter, article, section or other division of the Revised Statutes or of any other statute, in series, shall be taken to include both the first and last numbers referred to. Amended by L.1960, c. 187, p. 781, s. 8.
If any statute or part of any statute, which is repealed or superseded by the enactment of any statute or of the Revised Statutes or of the New Jersey Statutes, is in substance re-enacted therein, a reference in any other statute to such repealed or superseded statute or to any section or sections thereof shall be deem…
If any title, subtitle, chapter, article or section of the Revised Statutes, or of any statute or any provision thereof, shall be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative, in whole or in part, by a court of competent jurisdiction, such title, subtitle, chapter, article, section or provision shall, to the…
The repeal, by the enactment of a. the Revised Statutes, b. the New Jersey Statutes, or c. any other revision law, of any statute or part of any statute, shall not in any way affect, impair or invalidate any act done or right or limitation vested or accrued, or any bonds issued, or taxes or assessments of any kind levi…
No office, position or employment, created and existing at the time when the Revised Statutes shall become effective, under or by virtue of any statute then in force, shall be abolished nor shall the tenure, term or salary of any incumbent thereof be in any manner affected by the enactment of the Revised Statutes; but…
No board, commission or public body, established pursuant to any referendum or otherwise and existing at the time when the Revised Statutes shall become effective, under any statute then in force, shall be abolished by the enactment of the Revised Statutes, and the inclusion in the Revised Statutes, by compilation, rev…
The inclusion in the Revised Statutes of the provisions, or the substance of the provisions, of any statute, in force at the time when the Revised Statutes shall become effective, for the appointment or election of the first members of any board, commission or other public body for unequal or staggered terms, in order…
No action, proceeding or matter of any kind whatsoever of a civil nature begun in any of the courts of this state or before any body, board or tribunal whatsoever at the time when the Revised Statutes shall become effective or at the time any act hereafter enacted shall become effective, by virtue, or under authority,…