New Jersey legal term
For use as a weapon in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “For use as a weapon” 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 “For use as a weapon” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"For use as a weapon" means all situations in which the circumstances indicate that the person intended to employ an item's ready capacity of lethal use or of inflicting serious bodily injury. d. (N.J.S.A. 2C:38-3)
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