foreign judgment

foreign judgment
A judgment rendered by a foreign court or a court of an independent unconnected jurisdiction. 30A Am J Rev ed Judgm § 232. Narrowly defined, a judgment rendered by a court of a foreign country. 30A Am J Rev ed Judgm § 232. Precisely, any judgment, decree or order of a court of the United States or of any state or territory which is entitled to full faith and credit. Anno: 72 ALR2d 1256, quoting provisions of Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act.

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