New Jersey Statutes 17B:17-8. State defined
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17B:17-8
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
- territory: extends to and includes any territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
When used in context signifying a jurisdiction other than the State of New Jersey, “State” means any State, district, territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States of America, and the Panama Canal Zone.
L.1971, c. 144, s. 17B:17-8