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§8802. Definitions

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8812)

As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2021, c. 689, §2 (NEW).]

1.  Foreign country.  “Foreign country” means a governmental unit other than:  

A. The United States;   [PL 2021, c. 689, §2 (NEW).]

B. A state, district, commonwealth, territory or insular possession of the United States; or   [PL 2021, c. 689, §2 (NEW).]

C. Any other government with regard to which the decision in this State as to whether to recognize a judgment of that government’s courts is initially subject to determination under the full faith and credit clause of the United States Constitution, Article IV, Section 1.   [PL 2021, c. 689, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2021, c. 689, §2 (NEW).]

2.  Foreign-country judgment.  “Foreign-country judgment” means any judgment of a court of a foreign country.  

[PL 2021, c. 689, §2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2021, c. 689, §2 (NEW).