New Jersey Statutes 56:18-1. Definitions relative to use of bots
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 56:18-1
- 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
“Bot” means an automated online account where all or substantially all of the actions or posts of that account are not directly generated by a live natural person.
“Computer or mobile application” means computer application software used by a person operating a computer or mobile device.
“Internet service provider” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 3 of P.L.2007, c.272 (C. 56:8-170).
“Online” means appearing on any public-facing Internet website, Internet web application, or computer or mobile application, including a social networking website or publication.
“Online platform” means any public-facing Internet website, Internet web application, or computer or mobile application, including a social networking website or publication.
“Person” means a natural person, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, estate, trust, government agency, or other legal entity or any combination thereof.
“Social networking website” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 1 of P.L.2012, c.75 (C. 18A:3-29).
L.2019, c.486, s.1.