As used in this part:

(1) “Foreign country” means a government other than:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 26-6-202

  • Foreign country: means a government other than:
    (A) The United States. See Tennessee Code 26-6-202
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(A) The United States;
(B) A state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States; or
(C) Any other government with regard to which the decision in this state as to whether to recognize a judgment of that government’s courts is initially subject to determination under the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution; and
(2) “Foreign-country judgment” means a judgment of a court of a foreign country.
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