Question

Apu, a citizen of India, and Marge, a citizen of the United States, enter into a contract. When Marge breaches the contract, Apu obtains an award of damages in an Irish court. He asks a U.S. court to enforce the award. The U.S. court defers to and enforces the India court’s decree. This is _________.

Answer 1

Question Options:

a. a travesty of justice.

b. the act of state doctrine.

c. the doctrine of sovereign immunity.

d. the principle of comity.

Answer: the principle of comity.

Explanation: The principle of comity is defined as the legal principle that encourages friendly understanding and mutual recognition between two entities such as states, nations, or courts from different jurisdictions. This principle considers that different nations recognise other's legislative, executive, and judicial acts.