N.Y. CVP Law § 5301
This is the official text of N.Y. CVP Law § 5301, part of New York’s CVP Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "CVP Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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§ 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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