§ 626B.1 Definitions
§ 626B.2 Application and enforceability
§ 626B.3 Inconclusive judgments
§ 626B.4 Personal jurisdiction
§ 626B.5 Effect of appeal
§ 626B.6 Other foreign judgments
§ 626B.7 Uniformity of interpretation
§ 626B.8 Short title
§ 626B.101 Short title
§ 626B.102 Definitions
§ 626B.103 Applicability
§ 626B.104 Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment
§ 626B.105 Personal jurisdiction
§ 626B.106 Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment
§ 626B.107 Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment
§ 626B.108 Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment
§ 626B.109 Statute of limitations
§ 626B.110 Uniformity of interpretation
§ 626B.111 Savings clause

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Terms Used In Iowa Code > Chapter 626B - Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.