Comity
Comity in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of comity.
Comity in Maritime Law
Note: There is more information on maritime/admiralty law here.
The following is a definition of Comity, produced by Tetley, in the context of admiralty law: The doctrine requiring courts of one state to recognize the laws of foreign states and judgments of competent courts of such states, in order to secure the reciprocal recognition by that foreign state of the laws of the first state and the judgments of its courts. See for example, Hilton v. Guyot, 159 U.S. 113 at pp. 163-164 (1895); Morguard Investments Ltd. v. De Savoye, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 1077, (1990) 76 D.L.R. (4th) 256; Beals v. Saldanha, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 416, (2003) 234 D.L.R. (4th) 1. See also Tetley, M.L.C., 2 Ed., 1998 at pp. 1095-1097; Tetley, Int’l C. of L., 1994 at pp. 9 and 320; Tetley, Int’l M. & A. L., 2003 at p. 414.
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See Also
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Police Officer
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- comity in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- comity in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
Definition of Comity
In the context of international law, the legal resource A Dictionary of Law, provides a definition of Comity : (comity, comitas gentium)
n.
Neighbourly gestures or courtesies extended from one state to another, or others, without accepting a legal obligation to behave in that manner. Comity is founded upon the concept of sovereign equality among states and is expected to be reciprocal. It is possible for such practices, over a period of time and with common usage, to develop into rules of customary international law, although this requires such behaviour to acquire a binding or compelling quality.
See custom; opinio juris.
Mainly courtesies exercised among states and their diplomats to facilitate the handling of serious issues.
Mainly courtesies exercised among states and their diplomats to facilitate the handling of serious issues.
Comity in Admiralty Law
For information on comity in this context, see the entry on comity in the maritime law encyclopedia.
Comity (Judicial Policies)
Comity
Comity in Global Commerce Policy
In this regard, comity is: a term used in international law to signify the reciprocal courtesy or mutual respect which one member of the family of nations owes to the others in considering the effects of its official acts. See also negative comity and positive comity.[1]
Comityin the wold Encyclopedia
For an introductory overview on international trade policy, see this entry.
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Notes and References
- Dictionary of Trade Policy, “Comity” entry (OAS)
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