New Jersey legal term
Broken succession of title in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Broken succession of title” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New Jersey criminal code.
What does “Broken succession of title” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Broken succession of title" means lack of regular documents of purchase and transfer by any seller except the manufacturer of the subject property, or possession of documents of purchase and transfer by any buyer without corresponding documents of sale and transfer in possession of seller, or possession of documents of sale and transfer by seller without corresponding documents of purchase and transfer in possession of any buyer. m. (N.J.S.A. 2C:20-1)
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