MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 35, §47. The language is clear and
concise and only a comma is suggested.

SEC. 10-502. INFORMATION OF THE COURT.

THE COURT MAY INFORM ITSELF OF THOSE LAWS IN THE
MANNER IT DEEMS PROPER, AND THE COURT MAY CALL UPON
COUNSEL TO AID IT IN OBTAINING APPROPRIATE
INFORMATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 35, §48. A change in language is made.

SEC. 10-503. RULING REVIEWABLE.

THE DETERMINATION OF THE LAWS SHALL BE MADE BY THE
COURT AND NOT BY THE JURY, AND SHALL BE REVIEWABLE.
THE COURT SHALL GRANT INSTRUCTIONS TO THE JURY,
APPLYING FOREIGN LAW TO THE FACTS OF THE CASE AS IF
THE FOREIGN LAW WERE DOMESTIC LAW. IN NON-JURY
PROCEEDINGS THE COURT SHALL APPLY FOREIGN LAW TO THE
FACTS OF THE CASE, AS WOULD BE PROPER IF FOREIGN LAW
WERE DOMESTIC LAW.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 35, §49. Changes are made in style and
language.

SEC. 10-504. EVIDENCE OF LAWS.

A PARTY MAY ALSO PRESENT TO THE TRIAL COURT ANY
ADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE OF FOREIGN LAWS, BUT, TO ENABLE A
PARTY TO OFFER EVIDENCE OF THE LAW IN ANOTHER
JURISDICTION OR TO ASK THAT JUDICIAL NOTICE BE TAKEN
OF IT, REASONABLE NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE ADVERSE
PARTIES EITHER IN THE PLEADINGS OR BY OTHER WRITTEN
NOTICE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 35, §50. Changes are made in style and
language.

SEC. 10-505. LAW IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS.

THE LAW OF A JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THOSE
REFERRED TO IN §10-501 SHALL BE AN ISSUE FOR THE
COURT, BUT SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS
CONCERNING JUDICIAL NOTICE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as