New Jersey Statutes
§ 40:43-1 — Every municipality a body corporate
New Jersey·Title 40 MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
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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§ 40:43-1
Every municipality a body corporate§ 40:43-12
Substitution of parties in legal action§ 40:43-14
Election districts; election procedure§ 40:43-15
Division into wards§ 40:43-16
Organization of newly elected officers§ 40:43-19
Quorum; procedure; clerk appointed§ 40:43-20
Joint committee; powers; subpoenas§ 40:43-21.1
Refunding pro rata share of indebtedness§ 40:43-22
Dissolution of municipality