New Mexico Statutes

§ 12-2A-5 — Number, gender and tense

New Mexico § 12-2A-5
JurisdictionNew Mexico
Ch. 12Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters
Art. 2AUniform Statute and Rule Construction Act

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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 12-2A-5 (2026).

Text

A.Use of the singular number includes the plural, and use of the plural number includes the singular.
B.Use of a word of one gender includes corresponding words of the other genders.
C.Use of a verb in the present tense includes the future tense.

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Legislative History

Laws 1997, ch. 173, § 5.

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