N.M. Stat. § 12-2A-2 : — MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC AFFAIRS MATTERSUNIFORM STATUTE AND RULE CONSTRUCTION ACT —2A-2 - Common and technical usage

Unless a word or phrase is defined in the statute or rule being construed, its meaning is determined by its context, the rules of grammar and common usage. A word or phrase that has acquired a technical or particular meaning in a particular context has that meaning if it is used in that context.