Definitions. — Delaware Code § 4801

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§ 4801. Definitions.

In this chapter:

(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 [U.S. Const. art. IV, § 1].

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

71 Del. Laws, c. 145, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 65, §  2; 

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  • Citation: Delaware Code § 4801
  • Jurisdiction: Delaware
  • Code: Delaware Code
  • Subject: Definitions.
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