New Jersey Statutes 2C:98-1. Construction
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2C:98-1
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- 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
The provisions of R.S. 1:1-8 and R.S. 1:1-11 to 1:1-21, both inclusive, shall be applicable to the enactment and operation of said Title 2C. The enactment of this law shall not, due to the repeal set forth in section 2C:98-2:
a. Be deemed to revive any common law right or remedy abolished by any sections, acts or parts of acts repealed thereby; or
b. Affect any right now vested in any person pursuant to the provisions of those sections, acts or parts of acts, nor any remedy where an action or proceeding thereunder has heretofore been instituted and is pending on the effective date of said repeal.
L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:98-1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.