{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-46-2a-4","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 46:2A-4","heading":"Application of act to what powers and instruments","body":"This act shall apply to powers of appointment created by instruments coming  into operation either before or after this act takes effect; provided, that it  shall not apply where such instrument expressly prohibits a release of, or  covenant, or contract not to exercise, such power.\nL.1943, c. 57, p. 254, s. 4.","path":["TITLE 46 PROPERTY"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"afe1ae2de642815c16889257ccab17f82e5e45c0ca8750e05c9836213ebac5ac","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-46-2a-3","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-46-2a-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}