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New Jersey Statutes, Title: 40, MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
Chapter 43: Every municipality a body corporate
Section: 40:43-1: Every municipality a body corporate
The inhabitants of every municipality shall be a body corporate in fact and in law, and by its corporate name it shall have perpetual succession, may sue and be sued, have a common seal, and purchase, acquire, lease, hold, let and convey real and personal property for the use and benefit of the municipality.
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