comity: Meaning and Definition of
com•i•ty
Pronunciation: (kom'i-tē), [key]
— pl. -ties.
- mutual courtesy; civility.
- Also calledcourtesy between nations, as in respect shown by one country for the laws, judicial decisions, and institutions of another.
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