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N.C.G.S. § 1C-1851

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2026-08-08
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2026-08-09
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The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Foreign country. - A government 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. (2) Foreign-country judgment. - A judgment of a court of a foreign country. (2009-325, s. 2.)

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