Indiana § 34-38-2-3 - Laws of foreign countries
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§ 34-38-2-3. Laws of foreign countries
Sec. 3. The existence and tenor or effect of the laws of any foreign country may be proved as facts by parol evidence. However, if it appears that the law in question is contained in a written statute or code, the court may reject any evidence of the law that is not accompanied by a copy of the law as it appears in the written statute or code.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-18-12.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.34.
IC 34-38-3Chapter 3. Uniform Proof of Statutes Act
34-38-3-1Foreign laws 34-38-3-2Interpretation and construction of chapter 34-38-3-3Citation
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