On or before the day fixed for his appearance, the defendant may appear and answer and assert any legal or equitable defense, setoff or counterclaim.
§ 47-8-45 NMSA 1978
Legal or equitable defense
Known as the Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act
The act spans §§ 47–47 (61 sections).
1953 Comp., § 70-7-45, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 38, § 45.
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.