§ 548.54 Short Title
§ 548.55 Definitions
§ 548.56 Applicability
§ 548.57 Standards for Recognition of Foreign-Country Judgment
§ 548.58 Personal Jurisdiction
§ 548.59 Procedure for Recognition of Foreign-Country Judgment
§ 548.60 Effect of Recognition of Foreign-Country Judgment
§ 548.61 Stay of Proceedings Pending Appeal of Foreign-Country Judgment
§ 548.62 Statute of Limitations
§ 548.63 Saving Clause
§ 548.64 Short Title
§ 548.65 Definitions
§ 548.66 Applicability
§ 548.67 Registration of Canadian Judgment
§ 548.68 Effect of Registration
§ 548.69 Notice of Registration
§ 548.70 Petition to Vacate Registration
§ 548.71 Stay of Enforcement of Judgment Pending Determination of Petition
§ 548.72 Relationship to Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act
§ 548.73 Uniformity of Application and Interpretation
§ 548.74 Transitional Provision

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 548 > UNIFORM FOREIGN-COUNTRY MONEY JUDGMENTS RECOGNITION ACT

  • 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.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • court administrator: means the court administrator of the court in which the action or proceeding is pending, and "court administrator's office" means that court administrator's office. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • 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.
  • Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.