New Mexico Statutes

§ 12-2A-2 — Common and technical usage

New Mexico § 12-2A-2
JurisdictionNew Mexico
Ch. 12Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters
Art. 2AUniform Statute and Rule Construction Act

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 12-2A-2 (2026).

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Unless a word or phrase is defined in the statute or rule being construed, its meaning is determined by its context, the rules of grammar and common usage. A word or phrase that has acquired a technical or particular meaning in a particular context has that meaning if it is used in that context.

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Legislative History

Laws 1997, ch. 173, § 2.

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