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comity of nations

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The act of giving effect to the laws, executive acts, or legal decisions of one nation by another in recognition of the two nations' mutual respect.
  • noun The nations observing international comity.

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  • noun courteous respect by one nation for the laws and institutions of another

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