evidence, remedies. A judgment rendered in a foreign state. 2. In Louisiana it has been decided that a judgment rendered by a Spanish tribunal, under the former government of the country, is not a foreign judgment. 3. The subject will be considered with regard, 1st. To the manner of proving such judgment; and 2d. Its efficacy. 4. 1. Foreign judgments are authenticated in … [Read more...]

To shut out; to bar. Used of the process of destroying an equity of redemption existing in a mortgagor. … [Read more...]

A jurisdiction beyong the borders of the current place, e.g. another county, another state or another country. … [Read more...]

A process in chancery by which all further right existing in a mortgagor to redeem the estate is defeated and lost to him, and the estate becomes the absolute property of the mortgagee; being applicable when the mortgagor has forfeited his estate by non-payment of the money due on the mortgage at the time appointed, but still retains the equity of redemption. 2 Washb. Real … [Read more...]

By foreign laws are understood the laws of a foreign country. The states of the American Union are for some purposes foreign to each other, and the laws of each are foreign in the others. See Foreign laws. … [Read more...]