Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

2.   Interpretation

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   (1)   In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“appeal” includes any proceeding by way of discharging or setting aside a judgement or an application for a new trial or a stay of execution;

“country of the original court” means the country in which the original court is situated;

“judgement” means a judgement of the High Court sitting in Saint Lucia and includes a judgement on appeal;

“judgement creditor” means the person in whose favour the judgement was given and includes any person in whom the rights under the judgement have become vested by succession or assignment or otherwise;

“judgement debtor” means the person against whom the judgement was given, and includes any person against whom the judgement is enforceable under the law of the original court;

“judgements given in the superior courts of Saint Lucia” means judgements given in the High Court sitting in Saint Lucia, and includes judgements given in any courts on appeals against any judgements so given;

“Minister” means the Minister responsible for justice;

“original court” in relation to any judgement means the court by which the judgement was given;

“prescribed” means prescribed by rules of court;

“registration” means registration under Part 1, and the expression “register” and “registered” shall be construed accordingly;

“registering court” in relation to any judgement means the court to which an application to register the judgement is made.

(Amended by Acts 25 of 1963 and 14 of 1991)

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   (2)   For the purposes of this Act, the expression “action in personam” does not include any matrimonial cause or any proceedings in connection with any of the following matters, that is to say, matrimonial matters, administration of the estates of deceased persons, bankruptcy, winding up of companies, lunacy or guardianship of infants.