§ 9-34-1 Short title
§ 9-34-2 Definitions
§ 9-34-3 Applicability
§ 9-34-4 Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment
§ 9-34-5 Personal jurisdiction
§ 9-34-6 Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment
§ 9-34-7 Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment
§ 9-34-8 Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment
§ 9-34-9 Statute of limitations
§ 9-34-10 Uniformity of interpretation
§ 9-34-11 Savings clause
§ 9-34-12 Transitional provision
§ 9-34-13 Official comments
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 9-34 - 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.
  • Court: means the superior court. See Rhode Island General Laws 9-34-2
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Foreign country: means a government other than:

    (i)  The United States;

    (ii)  A state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States; or

    (iii)  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. See Rhode Island General Laws 9-34-2

  • Foreign-country judgment: means a judgment of a court of a foreign country. See Rhode Island General Laws 9-34-2
  • 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.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8