Doctrine of Reciprocity
Legal Definition
Merriam Webster Dictionary
| reciprocity |
- rec·i·proc·i·ty
- Pronunciation:
- \ˌre-sə-ˈprä-s(ə-)tē\
- Function:
- noun
- Inflected Form(s):
- plural rec·i·proc·i·ties
- Date:
- 1766
1: the quality or state of being reciprocal: mutual dependence, action, or influence: 2: a mutual exchange of privileges; specifically : a recognition by one of two states or countries or institutions of the validity of licenses or privileges granted by the other.
All states acknowledge Professional Licensure by Endorsement and Reciprocity. It is the reason why Attorneys licensed in other States and in the District of Columbia can practice before the Courts in Florida in Bush v. Gore, 2000 Presidential election.
The states of the Union are bound to many acts of reciprocity. The constitution requires that they shall deliver to each other fugitives from justice; that the records of one state, properly authenticated, shall have full credit in the other states; that the citizens of one state shall be citizens of any state into which they may remove.