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[§658F-2] Definitions.

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[§658F-2] Definitions. In this chapter:

"Foreign country" means a government other than:

(1)The United States;

(2)A state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States; or

(3)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.

"Foreign-country judgment" means a judgment of a court of a foreign country. [L 2009, c 34, pt of §1]