New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 66 > Article 7 > Part 3
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 66 > Article 7 > Part 3
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.