District of Columbia § 15-362 Definitions.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 15-362 — Definitions.

District of Columbia § 15-362

Title 15Judgments and Executions; Fees and Costs. [Enacted title]

Ch. 3Enforcement of Judgments and Decrees.

Subch. II-AUniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments.

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D.C. Code § 15-362 (2026).

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For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:

(1)“Foreign country” means a government other than:

(A)The United States;

(B)The District of Columbia, a state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States; or

(C)Any other government with regard to which the decision in the District of Columbia 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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For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:

(1) “Foreign country” means a government other than:

(A) The United States;

(B) The District of Columbia, a state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States; or

(C) Any other government with regard to which the decision in the District of Columbia 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.