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Rule 44.1-1 Rule 44.1. Determining Foreign Law A party who intends to raise an issue about a foreign country’s law must give notice by a pleading or other writing. In determining foreign law, the court may consider any relevant material or source, including testimony, whether or not submitted by a party or admissible under the Federal Rules of Evidence. The court’s determination must be treated as a ruling on a question of law. (As amended July 28, 1988, eff. Nov. 1, 1988; Nov. 25, 2009; eff. Jan. 1, 2010.)