Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 9. CIVIL PRACTICE · Chapter 12. VERDICT AND JUDGMENT · Article 6. ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS

9-12-131. ‘‘Foreign judgment’’ defined.

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As used in this article, the term ‘‘foreign judgment’’ means a judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or of any other court that is entitled to full faith and credit in this state.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

Code 1981, § 9-12-131, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 380, § 1.

Georgia Foreign Money Judgments Recognition Act, § 9-12-110 et seq.

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Text read from T09 Ch12-16 (V7A) 2015.pdf, Volume V7A, 2015 edition, page 173; merge action: annotated; file SHA-256 c88496cf9e57.