Definitions

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Foreign country” means a government other than: (A) The United States; (B) The District of Columbia, a state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States; or (C) Any other government with regard to which the decision in the District of Columbia 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. (2) “Foreign-country judgment” means a judgment of a court of a foreign country.