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§ 10-501. Judicial notice of common law and statutes of other jurisdictions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial Proceedings

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 10. Evidence (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Proof of Foreign Laws (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 10-501
§ 10-501. Judicial notice of common law and statutes of other jurisdictions
Every court of this State shall take judicial notice of the common law and statutes of every state, territory, and other jurisdiction of the United States, and of every other jurisdiction having a system of law based on the common law of England.

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Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.
Formerly Art. 35, § 47.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 10-501, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 10-501
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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