New Jersey legal term
Harm in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Harm” 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 “Harm” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Harm" means loss, disadvantage or injury, or anything so regarded by the person affected, including loss, disadvantage or injury to any other person or entity in whose welfare he is interested; d. (N.J.S.A. 2C:27-1)
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