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Relations Among States. Full Faith & Credit. Each state must recognize the laws and legal proceedings of other states Civil Law ONLY not criminal law Public Acts : civil laws passed by state legislatures Records : mortgages, deeds, car registrations, marriages
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Full Faith & Credit • Each state must recognize the laws and legal proceedings of other states • Civil Law ONLY not criminal law • Public Acts: civil laws passed by state legislatures • Records: mortgages, deeds, car registrations, marriages • Judicial Proceedings: Ex. Judgments to pay debts
Privileges & Immunities • One state may not discriminate unreasonably against citizens of another state • No complete list BUT includes: • Right to pass through or live in any state • Use the courts & make contracts • Buy, sell, hold property • Marry • States may make reasonable discrimination against non-residents • Ex. Higher out-of-state tuition rates at state colleges
Extradition • Removal/return of an escaped criminal back to the state where the crime occurred • Governor of the state is responsible for this • Supreme Court: ruled that a governor is not required to return the fugitive • Federal crime to flee one state to another to avoid prosecution of a felony