Alabama § 6-9-251 Definitions

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§ 6-9-251 — Definitions

Alabama § 6-9-251

Title 6Civil Practice

Ch. 9Judgments

Art. 11Alabama Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act

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Ala. Code § 6-9-251 (2026).

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(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.

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

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In this article:
(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.
(2) “Foreign-country judgment” means a judgment of a court of a foreign country.