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2019 Georgia Code
Title 1 - General Provisions
Chapter 3 - Laws and Statutes
§ 1-3-9. Effect and enforcement of foreign laws
Universal Citation: GA Code § 1-3-9 (2019)
The laws of other states and foreign nations shall have no force and effect of themselves within this state further than is provided by the Constitution of the United States and is recognized by the comity of states. The courts shall enforce this comity, unless restrained by the General Assembly, so long as its enforcement is not contrary to the policy or prejudicial to the interests of this state.
History:Orig. Code 1863, § 10; Code 1868, § 9; Code 1873, § 9; Code 1882, § 9; Civil Code 1895, § 9; Civil Code 1910, § 9; Code 1933, § 102-110.
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