com. law. The money of foreign nations. 2. Congress have, from time to time, regulated the rates at which certain foreign coins should pass. The acts now in force are the following. … [Read more...]

The presiding member of a grand or petit jury, who speaks or answers for the jury. … [Read more...]

A corporation which is incorporated outside of a particular state (e.g. New York Corporation is foreign to the state of Maryland) or outside of the United States. These corporations must file special documents in order to do business within the state or country within which they have not been incorporated. … [Read more...]

The person designated to be the spokesperson for the jury, such as who speaks to the judge on behalf of all the jury members. … [Read more...]

A divorce obtained in a different state or country from the place where one spouse resides at the time of the divorce. As a general rule, foreign divorces are recognized as valid if the spouse requesting the divorce became a resident of the state or country granting the divorce, and if both parties consented to the jurisdiction of the foreign court. A foreign divorce obtained … [Read more...]