New Jersey Statutes 48:12-1. Application of chapter
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 48:12-1
- 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
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
The provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise herein restricted or unless the contrary appears from the context, shall apply to all railroad companies however formed, created or organized under any law of this State.
Any company organized under the act entitled “An act to authorize the formation of railroad corporations and regulate the same,” approved April 2, 1873 (L.1873, c. 413, p. 88), shall be included within the description in this chapter of companies organized under this Title.
The provisions of this chapter so far as applicable shall extend to any receiver, trustee or person operating a railroad in this State under a franchise.
Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 104.