American Samoa § 43.1901 - Definitions.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 43.1901 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43.1901. Definitions.
As used in this chapter: (a) “Foreign state” means any governmental unit other than the United States, or any state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession thereof, or the Panama Canal Zone, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or the Ryukyu Islands. (b) “Foreign judgment” means any judgment of a foreign state granting or denying recovery of a sum of money, other than a judgment for taxes, a fine or other penalty, or a judgment for support in matrimonial or family matters.
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Section 43.1901 ("Definitions.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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