(a) All questions of law (including but not limited to
questions concerning the construction of statutes and other writings,
the admissibility of evidence, and other rules of evidence) are to
be decided by the court.  Determination of issues of fact preliminary
to the admission of evidence are to be decided by the court as
provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 400) of Chapter 4.
   (b) Determination of the law of an organization of nations or of
the law of a foreign nation or a public entity in a foreign nation is
a question of law to be determined in the manner provided in
Division 4 (commencing with Section 450).

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