Comity

In law, comity is "a principle or practice among political entities such as countries, states, or courts of different jurisdictions, whereby legislative, executive, and judicial acts are mutually recognized."^[1] It is an informal and non-mandatory courtesy to which a court of one jurisdiction affords to the court of another jurisdiction when determining questions where the law or interests of another country are involved.^[2] Comity is founded on the concept of sovereign equality among states and is expected to be reciprocal.^[3]

^ Black's Law Dictionary (10th ed. 2014), p. 324.
^ Barron's Canadian Law Dictionary (6th ed.). 2009.
^ A Dictionary of Law (10th ed.). Oxford University Press. 2022.

[1] Black's Law Dictionary (10th ed. 2014), p. 324.

[2] Barron's Canadian Law Dictionary (6th ed.). 2009.

[3] A Dictionary of Law (10th ed.). Oxford University Press. 2022.

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