New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 45 > Article 5A > Part 5
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| § 45-5A-501 | Relation to Electronic Signatures In Global and National |
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 45 > Article 5A > Part 5
- 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.
- President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.