History
Enforcing Foreign Judgments through Comity Principles
Quick fact
Although courts often speak of comity as a rule of international law, it is not a treaty obligation—it is a voluntary act of deference that has been recognized since Roman times and is central to cross-border legal enforcement today.
Why this is interesting
Imagine winning a legal case in one country, only to find the loser has no assets there—can you simply take the judgment across the border and collect? The answer lies in a principle called comity.