New Jersey Legislature New Jersey Legislature The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate. The Legislature meets in the New Jersey State House, in the state capital of Trenton. Democrats currently hold super majorities in both chambers of the legislature. The New Jersey Legislature was established in 1702 upon the surrender by the Proprietors of East Jersey and those of West Jersey of the right of government to
Law of New Jersey Law of New Jersey The law of New Jersey consists of several levels, including constitutional, statutory, regulatory, case law, and local law. The Constitution of New Jersey is the foremost source of state law. Legislation is enacted by the New Jersey Legislature, published in the "Laws of New Jersey", and codified in the "New Jersey Statutes". State agency regulations (sometimes called administrative law) are published in the "New Jersey Register" and codified in the "New Jersey Administrative Code". New Jersey's legal system is based on common law, which is interpreted by case law through the decisions of the Supreme Court,