{"data":{"id":"us-nm/47-8-45","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"47-8-45","heading":"Legal or equitable defense.","body":"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.","path":["Chapter 47 - Property Law","ARTICLE 8 Owner-Resident Relations"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18550/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"abd35c8bca23dd36140ff91269596a7c5e9530d0777a38eb6d25006718ea9431","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/47-8-44","next":"us-nm/47-8-46"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}