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foreign court

Defined in 2 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Bouvier (1914)

United States Code

11 U.S.C. § 1502 — for the purposes of this chapter

“foreign court” means a judicial or other authority competent to control or supervise a foreign proceeding;

19 U.S.C. § 4452 — in this section

The term "foreign court" means a court, an administrative body, or other tribunal of a foreign country.

28 U.S.C. § 4101 — in this chapter (2 versions over time)

The term “foreign court” means a court, administrative body, or other tribunal of a foreign country.

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Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The circuit court of the United States is not a foreign court relatively to the court of chancery of New Jersey; 19 Am. L. Reg. N. S. 426.