New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 31 > Article 2 – Fresh Pursuit
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- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
- 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.