That which is exercised by virtue of authority properly conferred by a foreign power.
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FOREIGN ADMINISTRATOR
One appointed or qualified under the laws of a foreign state or country, where the decedent was domiciled.
FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT
federal law that requires people who represent a foreign country to register with the US government.
FOREIGN ASSIGNMENT
An assignment made in a foreign country, or in another state. 2 Kent, Comm. 405, et seq.
FOREIGN BILL OF EXCHANGE
A bill of exchange drawn in one state or country, upon a foreign state or country. A bill of exchange drawn in one country upon another country not governed by […]
FOREIGN BODY
An extra body in food making it contaminated and unfit.
FOREIGN BOND
A debt that is underwritten in foreign currency.
FOREIGN CHARITY
One created or endowed in a slate or country foreign to that of the domicile of the benefactor. Taylor’s Ex’rs v. Trustees of Rryn Maur College, 34 N. J. Eq. […]
FOREIGN COMMERCE
Commerce or trade between the United States and foreign countries. Com. v. Housatonic R. Co.. 143 Mass. 204. 9 N. E. 547 ; Foster v. New Orleans, 94 U. S. […]
FOREIGN CORPORATION
A firm that incorported under foreign law and is owned by that nonlocal government. AKA alien corporation , foreign concern, and foreign firm.
FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT (FCPA)
Laws that prevent US firms from breaking the law in another country.
FOREIGN COUNTY
Any county having a judicial and municipal organization separate from that of the county where matters arising in the former county’are called in question, though both may lie within the […]
FOREIGN CREDITOR
One who resides in a state or country foreign to that where the debtor has his domicile or his property.
FOREIGN CROWD
The New York Stock Exchange foreign bond traders.
FOREIGN CURRENCY ACCOUNT
A deposit account that a local bank or foreign bank maintains. It is done in another currency than the bank that has the deposit in.
FOREIGN CURRENCY CREDIT
A letter of credit paying in a foreign currency.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION GAIN/LOSS
The gain or loss due to changes in currency that is foreign. It also applies to assets and liabilities for a firm with the account that is being used.
FOREIGN DEBT
The money owed by a country. It can be due to government loans or because of trade balance.
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI)
When a party owns a company that it runs from another country.
FOREIGN DIVORCE
A divorce obtained out of the state or country where the marriage was solemnized. 2Kent, Comm. 100, et seq.
FOREIGN DOCUMENT
One which was prepared or executed in, or which comes from, a foreign state or country.
FOREIGN DOMICILE
A domicile established by a citizen or subject o f one sovereignty within the territory of another.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE (FOREX OR FX)
1.currency that is not local but is used to do international business. AKA foreign currency. 2. trading in currency and changing it over currency. Refer to foreign exchange market .
FOREIGN EXCHANGE (FX)
A transaction that involves the exchange of two currencies. TRADING in foreign exchange is extremely active, with institutions regularly using SPOT and DERIVATIVE contracts to HEDGE, ARBITRAGE, or SPECULATE. See […]
FOREIGN EXCHANGE (FX) RESERVES
ASSETS of a country, held with the CENTRAL BANK or monetary authority, which are used for currency management and intervention . Reserves are generally comprised of gold and major RESERVE […]