Failure to deny the authority of the condemnor to condemn in the manner provided for by the rules, shall constitute a waiver of such defense. When the authority to condemn is denied, all further steps in the action shall be stayed until that issue has been finally determined.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 20:3-11
Denial of authority to condemn
Known as the Eminent Domain Act
The act spans §§ 20:3-1 to 20:3-9 (51 sections).
L.1971, c. 361, s. 11.
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