{"data":{"id":"us-nm/12-2a-2","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"12-2A-2","heading":"Common and technical usage.","body":"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.","path":["Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters","ARTICLE 2A Uniform Statute and Rule Construction Act"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18512/index.do","current_through":"2025-06-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"ead64f96e437a6970b651c3f4e38b4f9db09cd96fa77cd29ffb51571299c1f81","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/12-2a-1","next":"us-nm/12-2a-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}