§ 9-32.1-1 Short title
§ 9-32.1-2 Definitions
§ 9-32.1-3 Scope
§ 9-32.1-4 Variation by agreement
§ 9-32.1-5 Determining money of the claim
§ 9-32.1-6 Determining the amount of money of certain contract claims
§ 9-32.1-7 Asserting and defending a foreign money claim
§ 9-32.1-8 Judgments and awards on foreign money claims – Times of money conversion – Form of judgment
§ 9-32.1-9 Conversions of foreign money in distribution proceeding
§ 9-32.1-10 Prejudgment and judgment interest
§ 9-32.1-11 Enforcement of foreign judgments
§ 9-32.1-12 Determining United States dollar value of foreign money claims for limited purposes
§ 9-32.1-13 Effect of currency revalorization
§ 9-32.1-14 Supplementary general principles of law
§ 9-32.1-15 Uniformity of application and construction
§ 9-32.1-16 Severability
§ 9-32.1-17 Legislative intent

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 9-32.1 - Uniform Foreign Money Claims Act

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • 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.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.