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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 12:2-7

  • 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
The board shall select a person who shall be known as the “director of commerce and navigation” . He shall be a resident of this state. In case the board cannot agree upon the selection of a director because of a tie vote therein, the governor shall sit with the board for the purpose of casting the deciding vote.