Section 39-7-2 - Definitions.
39-7-2. Definitions.
As used in the Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act [39-7-1 NMSA 1978]:
A. "state" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; and
B. "tribe" means a tribe, band or village of Native Americans that is recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state.