Full Faith and Credit Clause (Section 1)

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Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkbp:adoptedBy 1787
gptkbp:appliesTo judicial proceedings
records
public acts
gptkbp:citation legal disputes involving interstate recognition
gptkbp:enables recognition of out-of-state birth certificates
recognition of out-of-state court judgments
recognition of out-of-state marriage licenses
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Full Faith and Credit Clause (Section 1)
gptkbp:interpretedBy gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:limitation does not require states to enforce public policy of other states
does not require states to enforce penal laws of other states
gptkbp:location Article IV, Section 1, U.S. Constitution
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Article_IV_of_the_United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:purpose to ensure states respect the laws and judicial decisions of other states
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Privileges_and_Immunities_Clause
gptkb:Supremacy_Clause
gptkbp:sometimesCalled gptkb:Full_Faith_and_Credit_Clause
gptkbp:text Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Article_IV_of_the_United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5