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Sofia, a citizen of chile, and trent, a citizen of the united states, enter into a contract. when trent breaches the contract, sofia obtains an award of damages in a chilean court. she asks a u.s. court to enforce the award. the u.s. court defers to and enforces the chilean court's decree. this is

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This is an example of the principle of comity. It refers to legal reciprocities. In certain cases like this, a jurisdiction's courtesies may be extended to another nation. It is mandated by the validation of the effects of the judicial, legislative and executive acts.
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