New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 14 > Article 13 – Acknowledgments and Oaths
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- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.