Nev. Rev. Stat. § 17.720
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“Foreign country” defined
Official statutory text
“ 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.
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.
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