New Mexico Statutes 39-7-2. Definitions
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As used in the Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act:
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 39-7-2
- 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.
A. “state” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; and
B. “tribe” means a tribe, band or village of Native Americans that is recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state.