Title 10 — Courts and Judicial Procedure
63 chapters · 561 sections in this title.
10 Del. C. § 4801. Definitions.
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§ 4801. Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Foreign country” means 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 a…
10 Del. C. § 4802. Applicability.
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§ 4802. Applicability. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this chapter applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the judgment: (1) Grants or denies recovery of a sum of money; and (2) Under the law of the foreign country where rende…
10 Del. C. § 4803. Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment.
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§ 4803. Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a court of this State shall recognize a foreign-country judgment to which this chapter applies. (b) A court of this State may not recognize …
10 Del. C. § 4804. Grounds for nonrecognition [Repealed].
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§ 4804. Grounds for nonrecognition [Repealed].71 Del. Laws, c. 145, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; repealed by 78 Del. Laws, c. 65, § 3, eff. June 28, 2011.;
10 Del. C. § 4805. Personal jurisdiction.
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§ 4805. Personal jurisdiction. (a) A foreign-country judgment may not be refused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if: (1) The defendant was served with process personally in the foreign country; (2) The defendant voluntarily appeared in the proceedings other than for…
10 Del. C. § 4806. Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment.
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§ 4806. Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment. If a party establishes that an appeal from a foreign-country judgment is pending or will be taken, the court may stay any proceedings with regard to the foreign-country judgment until the appeal is concluded,…
10 Del. C. § 4807. Savings clause.
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§ 4807. Savings clause. This chapter does not prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of a foreign-country judgment not within the scope of this chapter.71 Del. Laws, c. 145, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 65, § 11;
10 Del. C. § 4808. Uniformity of interpretation.
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§ 4808. Uniformity of interpretation. In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.71 Del. Laws, c. 145, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 65, § 12;
10 Del. C. § 4809. Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment.
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§ 4809. Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment. (a) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition shall be raised by filing an action seeking recognition of the foreign-country judgment. (b) If recognition of…
10 Del. C. § 4810. Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment.
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§ 4810. Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment. If the court in a proceeding under § 4809 of this title finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this chapter then, to the extent that the foreign-country judgment grants or denies recovery…
10 Del. C. § 4811. Statute of limitations.
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§ 4811. Statute of limitations. An action to recognize a foreign-country judgment must be commenced within the earlier of the time during which the foreign-country judgment is effective in the foreign country or 15 years from the date that the foreign-country judgment became effe…
10 Del. C. § 4812. Effective date.
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§ 4812. Effective date. (a) This chapter takes effect on June 28, 2011. (b) This chapter applies to all actions commenced on or after June 28, 2011, in which the issue of recognition of a foreign-country judgment is raised.78 Del. Laws, c. 65, § 13;