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16 Guerline Felix v. Brian V. Richards -- rank: 945

... its words be given their ordinary and plain meaning. See N.J.S.A. 1:1-1. GEICO’s interpretation conflicts with the must “satisfy at ...

docket:	a-27-18
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2020-02-26
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Document Size:	80420

17 Fred Burnett v. County of Bergen, et al. -- rank: 939

... their context” and “given their generally accepted meaning.” N.J.S.A. 1:1-1. To that end, “statutes must be read in their ...

docket:	a-43-08
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decided:	2009-04-27
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citation:	198 N.J. 408
Document Size:	139698

18 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. GARY TWIGGS -- rank: 939

... with its ordinary meaning unless otherwise specified. Ibid. ; see also N.J.S.A. 1:1-1 (explaining that "words and phrases [in statutes] shall be read ...

docket:	a4417-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-03-22
status:	published
citation:	445 N.J.Super. 23 135 A.3d 981
Document Size:	80675

19 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/supreme/a9813annavmarisela.opn.html -- rank: 930

... context” and give them “their generally accepted meaning.” N.J.S.A. 1:1-1. A court “may neither rewrite a plainly-written enactment ...

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court:	NJ Superior Court Law/Chancery Division
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20 Anna Mae Cashin v. Marisela Bello -- rank: 930

... context” and give them “their generally accepted meaning.” N.J.S.A. 1:1-1. A court “may neither rewrite a plainly-written enactment ...

docket:	A-98-13
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2015-10-07
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citation:	223 N.J. 328 123 A.3d 1042
Document Size:	80516

21 C.R. v. M. T. \t -- rank: 928

... according to the approved usage of the language.” See N.J.S.A. 1:1- 1. Like the Appellate Division, we turn to dictionary definitions for ... accepted meaning.” Ante at ___ (slip op. at 22) (quoting N.J.S.A. 1:1-1). To “consider” means to “think carefully about (something ...

docket:	a_47_22
court:	supreme
decided:	2024-04-19
status:	Published
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Document Size:	136563

22 NorthJersey Media Group, Inc. v. Township of Lyndhurst -- rank: 926

... their context and apply their “generally accepted meaning.” N.J.S.A. 1:1-1; see also DiProspero , supra , 183 N.J. at 492 (reading ...

docket:	A-35-15
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2017-07-11
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citation:	229 N.J. 541 163 A.3d 887
Document Size:	117487

23 State v. Oscar Lopez-Carrera -- rank: 926

... courts must give words “their generally accepted meaning.” N.J.S.A. 1:1-1. 22 A statute’s words and phrases should also � ... refers to the voluntary act of showing up. Consistent with N.J.S.A. 1:1-1, words and phrases in a statute must not only be ...

docket:	a-8-9-20
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2021-03-30
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Document Size:	111694

24 Bridgewater-Raritan Education Association v. Board of Education of the Bridgewater-Raritan School District -- rank: 924

... to the statutory language its ordinary meaning.” (citations omitted)); N.J.S.A. 1:1-1 (providing that words in statutes shall be given their � ...

docket:	A-85-13
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2015-05-06
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citation:	221 N.J. 349 113 A.3d 764
Document Size:	74114

25 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. A.M. -- rank: 915

... of the word 'may' in both subsections in context. See N.J.S.A. 1:1-1 (requiring in part that the '[w]ords and phrases' of ...

docket:	a3010-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-05-02
status:	Published
citation:
Document Size:	74418

26 David Goyco v. Progressive Insurance Company \t \r\n\t\t \r\n \r\n\r\n\t\r\n -- rank: 915

... unless a “different meaning is expressly indicated,” see N.J.S.A. 1:1-1, which corresponds with traditional principles of statutory construction. The Court ... in accordance with such technical or special and accepted meaning. [N.J.S.A. 1:1-1 (emphasis added).] 14 Those instructions correspond with traditional principles of ... “highway” as we did for “vehicle,” see N.J.S.A. 1:1-1; DiProspero, 183 N.J. at 492, we find that plaintiff� ...

docket:	a_12_23
court:	supreme
decided:	2024-05-13
status:	Published
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Document Size:	51525

27 MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY as Indenture Trustee v. MARINA BAY TOWERS URBAN RENEWAL II, LP -- rank: 913

... State v. Hupka, 203 N.J. 222, 232 (2010) (quoting N.J.S.A. 1:1-1). 'If the statute is clear and unambiguous on its face ...

docket:	a5879-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-10-22
status:	Unpublished
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Document Size:	150454

28 State v. Nance/Bolton/Williams -- rank: 893

... v. Marquez , 202 N.J. 485, 499 (2010)); see also N.J.S.A. 1:1-1. “When the Legislature’s chosen words lead to one ...

docket:	A-47-48
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2017-04-05
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citation:
Document Size:	93541

29 A.B - v. DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE & HEALTH SERVICES -- rank: 893

... N.J. Super. 297 , 306 (App. Div. 1987) (citation omitted). N.J.S.A. 1:1-1 provides gen�eral instructions for judicial construction of statutes and ... phrases shall be read and construed with their context ." See N.J.S.A. 1:1-1 (emphasis added). The disputed phrase in N.J.A.C ...

docket:	a1855-06
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-05-15
status:	published
citation:	407 N.J. Super. 330 971 A.2d 403
Document Size:	103570

30 Larissa Shelton v. Restaurant.com, Inc. -- rank: 889

... 1:1-2 to -2b, and general rules of construction, N.J.S.A. 1:1-1, which guide our analysis. Within N.J.S.A. 1 ... to warranties issued by a seller of tangible personal property. N.J.S.A. 1:1-1 provides that words and phrases shall be given their generally ... the ordinary meaning of the term “notice.” See N.J.S.A. 1:1-1. The ordinary meaning of “notice” is “[a] written ...

docket:	A-123-10
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2013-07-09
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citation:
Document Size:	99668