South Carolina Code 15-35-910. Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Foreign judgment" means a judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or a court of another state which is entitled to full faith and credit in this State, except any orders as defined in § 63-17-2910 (the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act) or a "custody decree", as defined in § 63-15-302 (the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act).
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 15-35-910
- Foreign judgment: means a judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or a court of another state which is entitled to full faith and credit in this State, except any orders as defined in § 63-17-2910 (the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act) or a "custody decree" as defined in § 63-15-302 (the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act). See South Carolina Code 15-35-910
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(2) "Judgment debtor" means the party against whom a foreign judgment has been rendered.
(3) "Judgment creditor" means the party in whose favor a foreign judgment has been rendered.