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noun, plural -ties.
1.
mutual courtesy; civility.
2.
Also called comity of nations. courtesy between nations, as in respect shown by one country for the laws, judicial decisions, and institutions of another.
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| comity of nations | |
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| the friendly recognition accorded by one nation to the laws and usages of another | |
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comity
"courtesy," 1540s, from Fr. comité, from L. comitatem (nom. comitas) "courtesy, kindness, affability," from comis "courteous, friendly, kind." Phrase comity of nations attested from 1862.
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