FOREIGN SUBSTANCE

foreign substance.A substance found in a body, organism, or thing where it is not supposed to be found <the plaintiff sued because she thought she saw — and later confirmed that she had found — a foreign substance (namely, a piece of glass) in her hamburger>.[Blacks Law 8th]

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FOREIGN STATE

foreign state. 1. A foreign country. 2. An American state different from the one under discussion.[Blacks Law 8th]

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FOREIGN SOVEREIGN IMMUNITIES ACT

Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.A federal statute providing individuals with a right of action against foreign governments, under certain circumstances, to the extent the claim arises from the private, as opposed to the public, acts of the foreign state. 28 USCA §§ 1602–1611. — Abbr. FSIA. See RESTRICTIVE PRINCIPLE OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY. [Cases: International Law 10.31–10.39.…

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