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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:31-1.2

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • 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
Any deed or grant executed pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be signed by the head or principal executive of the department in the name of the State of New Jersey. The secretary of the State House Commission shall certify that the terms and conditions established by the State House Commission have been met and satisfied and the Governor shall indicate thereon his approval. The signatures of these officials shall be attested to by the Secretary of State. Any deed or grant so signed and attested to shall be deemed to be acceptable for recording and indexing in the office of the register of deeds and mortgages and, in counties not having such office, in the office of the county clerk or in any other public office in which such deed is required to be recorded or indexed.

L.1962, c. 220, s. 2.