§ 39-3-1 Appeals to district court; trial de novo
§ 39-3-1.1 Appeal of final decisions by agencies to district court;
§ 39-3-2 Civil appeals from district court
§ 39-3-3 Appeals from district court in criminal cases
§ 39-3-4 Interlocutory order appeals from district court
§ 39-3-5 Writs of error
§ 39-3-6 Continuation in supreme court and court of appeals
§ 39-3-7 Appeals from district court; special statutory proceedings
§ 39-3-8 Cross appeals
§ 39-3-9 [Title or possession of property involved; supersedeas bond.]
§ 39-3-10 [Sections 39-3-9 and 39-3-10 NMSA 1978 supplemental.]
§ 39-3-11 Appellate costs
§ 39-3-12 Indigent appeals; free process
§ 39-3-13 Transcript of record
§ 39-3-14 [Appellant may dismiss appeal.]
§ 39-3-15 Appeals; contempt and habeas corpus
§ 39-3-16 Parties; joinder
§ 39-3-17 Failure to join
§ 39-3-18 Inability to join
§ 39-3-19 Death of party before review
§ 39-3-20 Death of party pending review
§ 39-3-21 Substitution of parties upon review
§ 39-3-22 Supersedeas and stay in civil actions
§ 39-3-23 Automatic stay
§ 39-3-24 Discretionary stay
§ 39-3-25 District court clerk; fees for record
§ 39-3-26 Disposition after review
§ 39-3-27 Award of damages on review
§ 39-3-28 Directions following review; execution
§ 39-3-29 Directions following review; judgment on bond
§ 39-3-30 Costs in civil actions

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 39 > Article 3 - Appeals

  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • 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.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.