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Maine · Through October 1, 2025

14 M.R.S. §8802: Definitions

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  1. TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
  2. PART 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
  3. CHAPTER 759: UNIFORM FOREIGN-COUNTRY MONEY JUDGMENTS RECOGNITION ACT

As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1. Foreign country. "Foreign country" means a governmental unit 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, Article IV, Section 1.

2. Foreign-country judgment. "Foreign-country judgment" means any judgment of a court of a foreign country.

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