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§ 12-2A-2 NMSA 1978
Common and technical usage
Known as the Uniform Statute and Rule Construction Act
The act spans §§ 12–12 (20 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Res-Ga Memorial, LLC v. Foah (In re Foah) (2012)
Most recently applied in Res-Ga Memorial, LLC v. Foah (In re Foah) (December 2012)
Laws 1997, ch. 173, § 2.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.