As used in sections 511.770 to 511.787:

(1) “Foreign country” means any governmental unit other than the United States, or any state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession thereof;

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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 511.773

  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(2) “Foreign country judgment” means any judgment of a foreign country granting or denying recovery of a sum of money, other than a judgment for taxes, a fine or other penalty, or a judgment for support in matrimonial or family matters.