(a) "appeal includes any proceedings seeking the discharge or setting aside of a judgment, an application for a new trial or a stay of execution;

(b) "applicable treaty" means a treaty between the United Arab Emirates and a foreign country relating to the mutual recognition and enforcement of judgments;

(c) "country of the recognised court" means the Emirate, Emirate Member or country in which the recognised court is located;

(d) "family proceedings" means Personal Status litigations or lawsuits in accordance with Federal Law No. (28) of 2005;

(e) "judgment" means a judgment, decision or order given or made by a recognised court in any civil proceedings for the payment of money;

(f) "original court" in relation to any judgment means the recognised court which gave the judgment;

(g) "recognised court" means the judicial authorities of the Emirate and Emirate Members of the United Arab Emirates, courts of countries which have entered into applicable treaties, and a recognised foreign court;

(h) "recognised foreign court" means a court recognised by the Courts in accordance with the procedure set out in section 171;

(i) "registration" means registration under sections 172 to 176, the expressions "register" and "registered" shall be construed accordingly.

(a) matrimonial matters;

(b) administration of the estates of deceased persons;

(c) bankruptcy;

(d) winding up of companies;

(e) mental incapacity; or

(f) guardianship of children.