Comity

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  • noun. An atmosphere of social harmony.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The principle by which a court in one jurisdiction defers to a court in another jurisdiction where either would have legal power to decide the case, or gives effect to the laws, executive acts, or legal decisions of another jurisdiction.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Mildness and suavity in intercourse; courtesy; civility.
  • noun. In international law, that courtesy between states or nations by which the laws and institutions of the one are recognized, and in certain cases and under certain limitations given effect to, by the government of the other, within its territory.
  • noun. Synonyms Amenity, suavity, politeness, consideration.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Mildness and suavity of manners; courtesy between equals; friendly civility.
  • noun. the courtesy by which nations recognize within their own territory, or in their courts, the peculiar institutions of another nation or the rights and privileges acquired by its citizens in their own land. By some authorities private international law rests on this comity, but the better opinion is that it is part of the common law of the land, and hence is obligatory as law.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others; social harmony.
  • noun. Friendly understanding and mutual recognition between two entities, especially nations.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect
  • Word Usage
    "FRANKEN: You know it's -- the Senate is an institution that prides itself on what it calls comity, to be distinguished from comedy, but comity, which means intense politeness no matter what, no matter how insincere."
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