2013 Revised Code of Washington
Title 6 - ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS
6.40A Uniform foreign-country money judgments recognition act.
6.40A.010 Definitions.


WA Rev Code § 6.40A.010 (2013) What's This?

RCW 6.40A.010 Definitions.

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

     (1) "Foreign country" means a government other than:

     (a) The United States;

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

     (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.

     (2) "Foreign-country judgment" means a judgment of a court of a foreign country.

[2009 c 363 § 2.]


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