Marginal note:Definitions
63 The definitions in this section apply in this section and in sections 64 to 71.
foreign judgment
jugement étranger
foreign judgment means a judgment of a court of a state other than Canada that is a party to the Civil Liability Convention in respect of a liability described in Article III of that Convention, resulting from an occurrence after the entry into force of that Convention for Canada. (jugement étranger)
judgment creditor
bénéficiaire du jugement
judgment creditor means a person in whose favour a foreign judgment was rendered, and includes the person’s assigns, heirs, executors, liquidators of the succession, administrators and other legal representatives. (bénéficiaire du jugement)
judgment debtor
débiteur
judgment debtor means a person against whom a foreign judgment was rendered, and includes a person against whom the foreign judgment is enforceable under the law of the state in which it was rendered. (débiteur)
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