Code of Civil Procedure section 1714

As used in this chapter:

(a)

“Foreign country” means a government other than any of the following:

(1)

The United States.

(2)

A state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States.

(3)

A federally recognized Indian nation, tribe, pueblo, band, or Alaska Native village.

(4)

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.

(b)

“Foreign-country judgment” means a judgment of a court of a foreign country.

Source: Section 1714, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=1714.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2018; accessed Aug. 25, 2025).

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