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13-1606. No negligence for child under seven.

            You must not consider whether ________________________ (plaintiff -  defendant - decedent) was negligent. A child under the age of seven (7) is incapable of negligence under the laws of New Mexico.

 

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            This instruction may be given even though there is no claim specifically raised.

 You are being directed to the most recent version of the statute which may not be the version considered at the time of the judgment.