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1 American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey v. County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey \r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t \r\n \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n -- rank: 1000

... according to the approved usage of the language.” See N.J.S.A. 1:1-1. 2 The term “political 2 The term ...

docket:	a_33_22
court:	supreme
decided:	2024-04-16
status:	Published
citation:
Document Size:	102386

2 State in the Interest of D.M., a Juvenile -- rank: 1000

... for endangering the welfare of a child in violation of N.J.S.A. 1 2C:24-4(a)(1) when the juvenile and his ... v. Marquez, 202 N.J. 485, 499 (2010)); see also N.J.S.A. 1:1-1. We must “effectuat[e] the legislative plan ...

docket:	a-30-17
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2019-05-14
status:
citation:	238 N.J. 2 207 A.3d 250
Document Size:	75921

3 State v. Barrington McDonald -- rank: 997

... Warnock Dodge, Inc. , 197 N.J. 543 , 553 (2009). In N.J.S.A. 1:1-1, the Legislature directed that its statutory words and ...

docket:	A-118-10
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2012-07-23
status:
citation:	211 N.J. 4 47 A.3d 669
Document Size:	130596

4 VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC v. BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL -- rank: 995

Original Wordprocessor Version (NOTE: The status of this decision is Unpublished.) NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION This opinion shall not 'constitute precedent or be binding upon any court.' Although it is posted on the internet, this opinion is binding only on the parties in the case ...

docket:	a2909-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-06-14
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	181864

5 STATE v. JANET GELMAN -- rank: 993

... in accordance with such technical or special and accepted meaning. [ N.J.S.A. 1:1-1.] Accord Soto v. Scaringelli , 189 N.J. 558 ...

docket:	a-42-07
court:
decided:	2008-07-08
status:
citation:	195 N.J. 475
Document Size:	80407

6 In re Plan for the Abolition of the Council on Affordable Housing -- rank: 991

... meaning in the law, they are construed in that way. N.J.S.A. 1:1-1. COAH is “in” the DCA, N.J ... In general, we give words their ordinary, generally accepted meaning. N.J.S.A. 1:1-1; Headen , supra , 212 N.J. at 451 (citations ... accordance with such technical or special and accepted meaning.” N.J.S.A. 1:1-1; see also Marino v. Marino , 200 N.J ...

docket:	A-127-11
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2013-07-10
status:
citation:
Document Size:	259342

7 ADAM M. FINKEL v. TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL -- rank: 987

... whole." DiProspero , supra , 183 N.J. at 492; see also N.J.S.A. 1:1–1 (stating that a "statute is to be given ...

docket:	a0908-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-12-30
status:	published
citation:	434 N.J.Super. 303 84 A.3d 263
Document Size:	67372

8 BOROUGH OF ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS VS. THOMAS J. TRAUTNER, ET AL. -- rank: 987

... distinction between the two terms is significant, noting that under N.J.S.A. 1:1-2, whose definitions apply to the FLS, a 'person ... ambiguity because a public entity is not a 'person' under N.J.S.A. 1:1-2 unless it is being 'used to designate the ...

docket:	a2765-21
court:	appellate
decided:	2024-04-18
status:	Published
citation:
Document Size:	59544

9 Fair Share Housing Center, Inc. v. New Jersey State League of Municipalities -- rank: 987

... context” and give them “their generally accepted meaning.” N.J.S.A. 1:1-1. If the statute’s plain language reveals the ... give the word its “generally accepted meaning.” See N.J.S.A. 1:1-1. Instrumentality is variously defined as “[a] thing ...

docket:	A-36-10
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2011-08-23
status:
citation:
Document Size:	81877

10 SHANA FAITH MASSACHI v. CITY OF NEWARK POLICE DEPARTMENT -- rank: 984

... determining legislative intent, we remain mindful of the command of N.J.S.A. 1:1-1, which requires us, when construing a statute, to ... the context in which it is used in the statute. N.J.S.A. 1:1-1. The word "delivery" can mean "to send . . . to ...

docket:	a5252-07
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2010-08-04
status:	published
citation:	415 N.J. Super. 518 2 A.3d 1117
Document Size:	97515

11 State of New Jersey in the Interest of A.D. -- rank: 976

... waiver in N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-26. Because N.J.S.A. 1:1-1 provides that undefined statutory terms shall be given ... meaning, according to the approved usage of the language.” N.J.S.A. 1:1-1. Our task is to determine the meaning and ...

docket:	A-122-10
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2012-09-20
status:
citation:	212 N.J. 200 52 A.3d 1024
Document Size:	115386

12 IN THE MATTER OF SUPERINTENDENT OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, HUDSON COUNTY -- rank: 974

... 217 N.J. 83 , 91 (2014) (citations omitted); see also N.J.S.A. 1:1-1 (stating that the words of a statute are ...

docket:	a1648-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-02-09
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	53504

13 Guerline Felix v. Brian V. Richards -- rank: 969

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

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

14 DONALD SALAAM v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF IRVINGTON, ESSEX COUNTY -- rank: 965

... p u r s u a n t t o N . J . S . A . 1 8 A : 1 6 - 6 . 1. T h e B ... s ts p u r s u a nt to N . J . S . A . 1 8 A : 1 6- 6 . 1; a n d, if ... t h e s t a t u t e . N . J . S . A . 1 8 A :1 6 -6. 1 , p r o v ... on w a s b a s e d on N . J . S . A . 1 8 A : 1 6- 6 . 1 , w h i c ... e f e r s b a c k to N . J . S . A. 1 8 A : 1 6-6. Id. at 4 23 ( c ... d a t o r y ," u n d er N . J . S . A. 1 8 A : 16-6, " if t h e c ...

docket:	a5592-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-02-04
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	871180

15 Fred Burnett v. County of Bergen, et al. -- rank: 965

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

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