New Mexico Statutes
§ 38-1-3 — [Common law is rule of practice and decision.]
New Mexico § 38-1-3
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 38-1-3 (2026).
Text
In all the courts in this state the common law as recognized in the United States of America, shall be the rule of practice and decision.
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Legislative History
Laws 1875-1876, ch. 2, § 2; C.L. 1884, § 1823; C.L. 1897, § 2871; Code 1915,
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 38-1-3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/38/38-1-3.