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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in this chapter:
a. “General assignment” means a transfer or conveyance by a debtor in writing, whereby the debtor transfers or conveys to an assignee, in trust for the benefit of his creditors, all of his property. A “general assignment” includes an assignment by a debtor made under section 2A:20-6 of this title.
b. “Debtor” means any person liable on a debt, including any person in actual confinement or discharged under bond pursuant to chapter 20 of this title.
c. “Court” means the Superior Court.
d. “Creditor” includes any person to whom a debt is due.
e. “Debt” includes any debt, demand or claim.
f. “Assignor” means any debtor who has executed a general assignment.
g. “Assignee” means an assignee under a general assignment, including an assignee appointed under chapter 20 of this title.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 2A. Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice 2A § 19-1 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-2a-administration-of-civil-and-criminal-justice/nj-st-sect-2a-19-1/
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