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Section 15 Questions of foreign law to be decided by judge.F1

Where, for the purpose of disposing of any action or other matter which is being tried by a judge with a jury in any court in England and Wales, it is necessary to ascertain the law of any other country which is applicable to the facts of the case, any question as to the effect of the evidence given with respect to that law shall, instead of being submitted to the jury, be decided by the judge alone.

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S. 15 repealed, so far as it relates to the High Court, by Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925 (c. 49), s. 226, Sch. 6 and, so far as it relates to county courts, by County courtx act 1934 (c. 53), Sch. 5

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Words omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42), Sch. Pt. I