Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act.

A uniform law, adopted by several states, that gives the holder of a foreign judgment essentially the same rights to levy and execute on the judgment as the holder of a domestic judgment. ( The Act defines a foreign judgment as any judgment, decree, or order of a court in the United States or of any other court) that is entitled to full faith and credit in the state. See FULL FAITH AND CREDIT.

Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act

A uniform state law giving the holder of a foreign judgment the right to levy and execute as if it were a domestic judgment.

foreign judgment

A judgment rendered by a court of a state or country different from that where the judgment or its effect is at issue.