N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5301
Definitions
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As of January 1, 2015
§ 5301. Definitions. As used in this article the following definitions\nshall be applicable.\n (a) Foreign state. "Foreign state" in this article means any\ngovernmental unit other than the United States, or any state, district,\ncommonwealth, territory, insular possession thereof, or the Panama Canal\nZone or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.\n (b) Foreign country judgment. "Foreign country judgment" in this\narticle means any judgment of a foreign state granting or denying\nrecovery of a sum of money, other than a judgment for taxes, a fine or\nother penalty, or a judgment for support in matrimonial or family\nmatters.\n
§ 5301. Definitions. As used in this article the following definitions\nshall be applicable.\n (a) Foreign country. "Foreign country" means a government other than:\n 1. the United States;\n 2. a state, district, commonwealth, territory or insular possession of\nthe United States; or\n 3. any other government with regard to which the decision in this\nstate as to whether to recognize a judgment of that government's courts\nis initially subject to determination under the Full Faith and Credit\nClause of the United States Constitution.\n (b) Foreign country judgment. "Foreign country judgment" means a\njudgment of a court of a foreign country.\n
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