N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 5301: Definitions

§ 5301. Definitions. As used in this article the following definitions

shall be applicable.

(a) Foreign country. "Foreign country" means a government other than:

1. the United States;

2. a state, district, commonwealth, territory or insular possession of

the United States; or

3. 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.

(b) Foreign country judgment. "Foreign country judgment" means a

judgment of a court of a foreign country.