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Black's Law Dictionary, Sixth Edition, page 647: Foreign
laws. The laws of a foreign country, or of a sister state.
In conflicts of law, the legal principles of jurisprudence which are part
of the law of a sister state or nation. Foreign laws are additions to
our own laws, and in that respect are called "jus receptum".
Title 26 Appendix, Title XIV, Rule 146: Determination of Foreign Law
TITLE 26 App.
> TITLE XIV. > Rule 146
Rule 146. Determination of Foreign Law
A party who intends to raise an issue concerning
the law of a foreign country shall give notice in the pleadings or
other reasonable written notice. The Court, in determining foreign
law, may consider any relevant material or source, including
testimony, whether or not submitted by a party or otherwise
admissible. The Court’s determination shall be treated as a ruling
on a question of law.
Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 44.1: Determination of Foreign Law
VI. TRIALS
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Rule
44.1. Determination of Foreign Law
A party who intends to raise an issue concerning
the law of a foreign country shall give notice by pleadings or other
reasonable written notice. The court, in determining foreign law,
may consider any relevant material or source, including testimony,
whether or not submitted by a party or admissible under the Federal
Rules of Evidence. The court's determination shall be treated as a
ruling on a question of law.
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