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§ 15-357 — Uniformity of interpretation.

District of Columbia § 15-357
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 15Judgments and Executions; Fees and Costs. [Enacted title]
Ch. 3Enforcement of Judgments and Decrees.
Subch. IIForeign Judgments.

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D.C. Code § 15-357 (2026).

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This subchapter shall be interpreted and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of jurisdictions that enact it.

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Legislative History

Oct. 2, 1990, D.C. Law 8-173, § 2(b), 37 DCR 5005

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