New Jersey legal term
Trade secret in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Trade secret” 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 “Trade secret” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Trade secret" means the whole or any portion or phase of any scientific or technical information, design, process, procedure, formula, or improvement which is secret and of value. (N.J.S.A. 2C:20-1)
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