Section 311 Of Chapter 2. Province Of Court And Jury From California Evidence Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 2.
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. If the law of an organization of nations, a foreign nation or
a state other than this state, or a public entity in a foreign nation
or a state other than this state, is applicable and such law cannot
be determined, the court may, as the ends of justice require, either:
(a) Apply the law of this state if the court can do so
consistently with the Constitution of the United States and the
Constitution of this state; or
(b) Dismiss the action without prejudice or, in the case of a
reviewing court, remand the case to the trial court with directions
to dismiss the action without prejudice.