Social Sciences and History / Unit 7 SSH 0619 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Full Faith and Credit; Privileges and Immunities
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The idea
The full faith and credit clause, Article Four Section One, requires states to accept other states' court decisions, public acts and contracts. The privileges and immunities clause, Section Two, forbids states to discriminate against out-of-staters in courts, legal protection, property and travel.
In practice
Comity, the anchor's other name for it.
Where people slip
Bills of attainder and ex post facto laws are forbidden.
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