For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Foreign country” means a government other than:
(A) The United States;
(B) The District of Columbia, a state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States; or
(C) Any other government with regard to which the decision in the District of Columbia 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.
(Feb. 24, 2012, D.C. Law 19-86, § 2(b), 58 DCR 11186.)
Uniform Law: This section is based on § 2 of the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 15 - Judgments and Executions; Fees and Costs. [Enacted title]
Chapter 3 - Enforcement of Judgments and Decrees
Subchapter II-A - Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments
§ 15–364. Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment
§ 15–365. Personal jurisdiction
§ 15–366. Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment
§ 15–367. Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment
§ 15–368. Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment
§ 15–369. Statute of limitations