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N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules Law § 5401, under Enforcement of Judgments Entitled to Full Faith and Credit Summary of Article.

N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules Law § 5401

§ 5401. Definition. In this article "foreign judgment" means any\njudgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or of any\nother court which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state,\nexcept one obtained by default in appearance, or by confession of\njudgment.\n