§ 54:51A-1 Review of judgment, action or determination of county board of taxation
§ 54:51A-2 Direct appeal to tax court in certain cases
§ 54:51A-3 Exemption of Class 3B (Farm Qualified) and Class 15D, E and F (Exempt Property) from provisions of subsection b. of R.S.54:51A-1
§ 54:51A-4 Review and revision of equalization tables
§ 54:51A-5 Service of copies of complaint, copies of judgment, notices and notice of withdrawal or dismissal of complaint
§ 54:51A-6 Judgment revising taxable value of property; reduction of value; applicability of section
§ 54:51A-7 Correction of errors
§ 54:51A-8 Conclusiveness of judgment; changes in value; effect of revaluation program
§ 54:51A-9 Time for taking real property tax cases to Tax Court
§ 54:51A-10 Fees
§ 54:51A-11 Complaint; contents; form; service; and practice
§ 54:51A-12 Designation of certain cases
§ 54:51A-13 Appeals in general
§ 54:51A-14 Time
§ 54:51A-15 Collection; bond; exception
§ 54:51A-16 Appeal exclusive remedy of taxpayer
§ 54:51A-17 Special rule for appeals by municipality pursuant to section 6 of P.L. 1940, c. 4 (C. 54:30A-21)
§ 54:51A-18 Complaint; contents; form; service; practice
§ 54:51A-19 Fees
§ 54:51A-20 Condition to prosecuting appeal under section 31 of P.L. 1941, c. 291 (C. 54:29A-31)
§ 54:51A-21 Laws repealed
§ 54:51A-22 Awarding of costs to prevailing taxpayer
§ 54:51A-23 Action for damages by taxpayer
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes > Title 54 > Chapter 51A - Review of Judgment, Action or Determination of County Board of Taxation

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • assessor: when used in relation to the assessment of taxes or water rents or other public assessments, includes all officers, boards or commissions charged with the duty of making such assessments, unless a particular officer, board or commission is specified. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • collector: when used in relation to the collection of taxes or water rents or other public assessments, includes all officers charged with the duty of collecting such taxes, water rents or assessments, unless a particular officer is specified. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • 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
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • real property: include lands, tenements and hereditaments and all rights thereto and interests therein. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • 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
  • taxing district: when used in a law relating to the assessment or collection of taxes, assessments or water rates or water rents, include every political division of the State, less than a county, whose inhabitants, governing body or officers have the power to levy taxes, assessments or rates. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2