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Topic:
Faith and credit |
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Full faith and credit means that a law or an order issued in one jurisdiction or place will be enforced in another jurisdiction or place. Article Four of the Constitution extended the full faith and credit of the United States to all states. This means that laws and judicial rulings in all states are enforceable in all other states.
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Article 4, Section 1
Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State. And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in which such Acts, Records and Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof.
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