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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 4:15-3

  • 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
For the purpose of maintaining order and preserving the peace and decorum upon grounds on which a fair and exhibition is held by an association the directors shall:

a. Have police jurisdiction upon the grounds and for a distance of one-quarter of a mile from the boundaries of the grounds;

b. Suppress the sale of intoxicating liquors by persons not regularly licensed by the public authorities; and

c. Prohibit every species of gambling and breach of the peace or laws of this state.