New Jersey § 2a:23e-3

§ 2a:23e-3.

As used in this act: “ Arbitral award ” means an award signed by an arbitrator that may be the result of a settlement in

arbitration, mediation, conciliation or other form of dispute resolution that involves

the assistance of a neutral. “ Center ” means any center organized as a non-profit entity, whose principal purpose is to

facilitate the resolution of international business, trade, commercial, and other

disputes between persons by means of arbitration, mediation, conciliation, and other

means as an alternative to litigation. “ Person ” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited

liability company, association, joint venture, government, public corporation, or

any other legal or commercial entity, including any government subdivision, agency,

or instrumentality. “ Resident of the United States ” means a person who maintains sole residence within a state, possession, commonwealth,

or territory of the United States or within the District of Columbia. “ Written undertaking to arbitrate ” means a writing in which a person undertakes to submit a dispute to arbitration,

without regard to whether that undertaking is sufficient to sustain a valid and enforceable

contract or is subject to defenses. A written undertaking may be part of a contract, may be a separate writing, and

may be contained in correspondence, telegrams, telexes, or any other form of written

communication.