comity of nations

[kom-i-tee]

com·i·ty

[kom-i-tee]
noun, plural com·i·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.

Origin:
1535–45; < Latin cōmitās, equivalent to cōm(is) affable + -itās -ity
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comity of nations
 
n
the friendly recognition accorded by one nation to the laws and usages of another

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