If, within thirty days after the same is rejected, the party owning said claim does not prosecute his action against the assignee in a court of competent jurisdiction, a recovery upon said claim or demand shall be forever barred. If the plaintiff‘s cause of action be dismissed at the instance of the defendant other than on its merits, the plaintiff shall have thirty days from the date of such dismissal to bring a new suit.

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 56-9-32

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • 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.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
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