North Carolina General Statutes 1C-1702. Definitions
As used in this Article, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) “Foreign Judgment” means any judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or a court of any other state which is entitled to full faith and credit in this State, except a “child support order,” as defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 52C-1-101 (The Uniform Interstate Family Support Act), a “custody decree,” as defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50A-102 (The Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act), or a domestic violence protective order as provided in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50B-4(d).
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 1C-1702
- Foreign Judgment: means any judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or a court of any other state which is entitled to full faith and credit in this State, except a "child support order" as defined in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 1C-1702
- 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.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- United States: shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(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. (1989, c. 747, s. 1; 1999-23, s. 3; 1999-223, s. 4.)