As used in the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act:
§ 718.2.Definitions
Chapter 12: Judgment · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 718.2 defines “foreign country” as any government other than the United States, a U.S. state or territory, or a jurisdiction whose judgments are governed by the Full Faith and Credit Clause, and defines “foreign-country judgment” as a judgment from such a country's courts.
Full Text of § 718.2
1. "Foreign country" means a government other than:
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 the courts of that government 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.
Amendment History
Added by Laws 2009, SB 887, c. 283, §2, eff. 11/1/2009.
Plain-English Summary
Two definitions anchor the rest of the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act. “Foreign country” means any government that isn't the United States, isn't a U.S. state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession, and isn't some other government whose judgments Oklahoma would decide whether to recognize under the Full Faith and Credit Clause in the first place. “Foreign-country judgment” means a judgment rendered by a court of that kind of foreign country.
Together, these definitions mark the line between judgments this act governs — from courts outside the U.S. system entirely — and judgments from sister states or U.S. territories, which get recognized through full faith and credit instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as a “foreign country” under this act?
Any government other than the United States, a U.S. state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession, or another government whose judgments would initially be evaluated under the Full Faith and Credit Clause.
Does this act cover judgments from other U.S. states?
No, judgments from other states aren't “foreign-country judgments” under this definition; those are handled through full faith and credit instead.
What is a “foreign-country judgment”?
A judgment rendered by a court of a foreign country as this section defines that term.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
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