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

... v. Marquez, 202 N.J. 485, 499 (2010)); see also N.J.S.A. 1:1-1. We must “effectuat[e] the legislative plan as it ...

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

2 SHANA FAITH MASSACHI v. CITY OF NEWARK POLICE DEPARTMENT -- rank: 1000

... 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 give words ... 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 an intended ...

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

3 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: 997

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

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

4 VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC v. BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL -- rank: 997

Original Wordprocessor Version (NOTE: The status of this decision is Unpublished.) NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION This opinion shall not 'constitute precedent or be binding upon any court.'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status:	Unpublished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. 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 phrases � ...

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

6 STATE v. JANET GELMAN -- rank: 995

... 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 , 569-70 ...

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

7 John J. Robertelli v. The New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics -- rank: 989

... Sch. Dist., Somerset Cty. , 221 N.J. 349 , 361 (2015); N.J.S.A. 1:1-1. We also read the language of a rule “in ...

docket:	A-62-14
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2016-04-19
status:
citation:	224 N.J. 470 134 A.3d 963
Document Size:	77771

8 RATAN AC LLC, v. CITY OF ABSECON, -- rank: 984

... Union Bank, 199 N.J. 251 , 258 (2009). See also N.J.S.A. 1:1-1. It is presumed at the time of adoption of Chapter ...

docket:	00923-23
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2024-01-18
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	32044

9 In re Plan for the Abolition of the Council on Affordable Housing -- rank: 984

... meaning in the law, they are construed in that way. N.J.S.A. 1:1-1. COAH is “in” the DCA, N.J.S.A ... 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 omitted). When ... accordance with such technical or special and accepted meaning.” N.J.S.A. 1:1-1; see also Marino v. Marino , 200 N.J. 315, 329 ...

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

10 Fair Share Housing Center, Inc. v. New Jersey State League of Municipalities -- rank: 978

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

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

11 IN THE MATTER OF SUPERINTENDENT OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, HUDSON COUNTY -- rank: 967

... 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 customarily construed ...

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

12 Josh Finkelman v. National Football League -- rank: 967

... meaning, according to the approved usage of the language.” N.J.S.A. 1:1-1. We construe the statutory language “in context with related ...

docket:	a-38-17
court:	New Jersey Supreme Court
decided:	2019-01-09
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citation:
Document Size:	44568

13 State of New Jersey in the Interest of A.D. -- rank: 958

... 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 their generally ... meaning, according to the approved usage of the language.” N.J.S.A. 1:1-1. Our task is to determine the meaning and intent of ...

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

14 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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citation:
Document Size:	80420

15 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
court:
decided:	2009-04-27
status:
citation:	198 N.J. 408
Document Size:	139698