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Article 53 - Recognition of Foreign Country Money Judgments
5301 - Definitions.
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NY CPLR § 5301 (2022)
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§ 5301. Definitions. As used in this article the following definitions shall be applicable.(a) Foreign country. "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.
(b) Foreign country judgment. "Foreign country judgment" means a judgment of a court of a foreign country.
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