N.Y. Civil Practice Law and Rules 5306 – Stay of a proceeding pending appeal of a foreign country judgment
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§ 5306. Stay of a proceeding pending appeal of a 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 proceeding with regard to the foreign country judgment until the appeal is concluded, the time for appeal expires, or the appellant has had sufficient time to prosecute the appeal and has failed to do so.
Terms Used In N.Y. Civil Practice Law and Rules 5306
- 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.
- Foreign country: means a government other than:
1. See N.Y. Civil Practice Law and Rules 5301 - Foreign country judgment: means a judgment of a court of a foreign country. See N.Y. Civil Practice Law and Rules 5301
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.