If the court in a proceeding under § 26-6-206 finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this part, then, to the extent that the foreign-country judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, the foreign-country judgment is:

(1) Conclusive between the parties to the same extent as the judgment of a sister state entitled to full faith and credit in this state would be conclusive; and
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 26-6-207

  • Foreign-country judgment: means a judgment of a court of a foreign country. See Tennessee Code 26-6-202
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) Enforceable in the same manner and to the same extent as a judgment rendered in this state.
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