Rule 44.1. Determination of foreign law. - North Carolina Statutes

Rule 44.1.  Determination offoreign law.

A party who intends to raisean issue concerning the law of a foreign country shall give notice by pleadingsor by other reasonable written notice.  The court, in determining foreign law,may consider any relevant material or source, including testimony, whether ornot submitted by a party or admissible under Chapter 8 of the General Statutesand State law. The court's determination shall be treated as a ruling on aquestion of law. (1995, c. 389, s. 5.)