§ 45-1-101 Short title
§ 45-1-102 Rule of construction; purposes of act
§ 45-1-103 Supplementary general principles of law applicable
§ 45-1-104 Severability
§ 45-1-105 Construction against implied repeal, amendment or expansion
§ 45-1-106 Effect of fraud and evasion
§ 45-1-107 Evidence of death or status
§ 45-1-108 Acts by holder of general power
§ 45-1-109 Security interests not affected
§ 45-1-110 Time of taking effect; provisions for transition
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 45 > Article 1 > Part 1

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Circumstantial evidence: All evidence except eyewitness testimony.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • 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.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • 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.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.