New Jersey Statutes 17:29B-16. Definitions relative to victims of domestic violence
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:29B-16
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- 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
“Domestic violence” and “victim of domestic violence” shall have the same meaning as in section 3 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C. 2C:25-19). “Domestic violence” shall also mean intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causing or attempting to cause damage to property so as to intimidate or attempt to control the behavior of a person in a relationship with a perpetrator of one or more acts of domestic violence.
“Domestic violence-related condition” means a medical condition which arises in whole or in part from one or more acts of domestic violence.
“Insurer” means:
a. any corporation, association, partnership, reciprocal exchange, interinsurer, Lloyd’s insurer, fraternal benefit society or other person engaged in the business of insurance pursuant to Subtitle 3 of Title 17 of the Revised Statutes (R.S.17:17-1 et seq.), but shall not include health insurance, accident and health insurance, automobile medical payment insurance or personal injury protection insurance issued pursuant to P.L.1972, c.70 (C. 39:6A-1 et seq.);
b. any corporation, association, partnership, reciprocal exchange, interinsurer, Lloyd’s insurer, fraternal benefit society or other person engaged in the business of insurance that provides policies or contracts of life insurance delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State pursuant to Subtitle 3 of Title 17B of the New Jersey Statutes (N.J.S. 17B:17-1 et seq.), or approved for issuance or renewal in this State by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance; and
c. the State disability benefits fund established by the “Temporary Disability Benefits Law,” P.L.1948, c.110 (C. 43:21-25 et seq.).
L.2003,c.41,s.1.