§ 48-1A-1 Short title
§ 48-1A-2 Findings; purpose
§ 48-1A-3 Definitions
§ 48-1A-4 Construction
§ 48-1A-5 Non-enforceability of nonconsensual common law liens
§ 48-1A-6 Invalidity of claim of lien against a state or local official or employee or a federal official or employee; filing of notice of invalid lien
§ 48-1A-7 No duty to accept or to disclose a nonconsensual common law lien; immunity from liability
§ 48-1A-8 Action to void lien; order to show cause; service of process
§ 48-1A-9 Orders; liability for costs and attorney fees; damages
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 48 > Article 1A - Lien Protection Efficiency

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • 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.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.