New Jersey Statutes 6:1-1. Purpose
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 6:1-1
- 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
The purpose of this chapter is to provide, in the interests of public safety and of aeronautical progress, for the regulation of aircraft in and over this state, to require that aircraft operating in and over the state shall conform with respect to design, construction and airworthiness to the standards prescribed by the United States government with respect to the navigation of aircraft for civil purposes, subject to its jurisdiction, and to require the licensing of aircraft and airmen.