In one state, the civil court settles a dispute concerning assets in the estate of a deceased person. The one who loses the case in civil court cannot go into another state and have that state's civil court revisit the case. This is an example of ____.

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The scenario described is an example of the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the U.S. Constitution being applied. This clause requires that each state recognizes and enforces valid legal judgments and decisions made by other states' courts. In this case, the losing party cannot seek review in another state's civil court because that court would be required to recognize and enforce the original judgment under the Full Faith and Credit Clause.

In One State, the Civil Court Settles a Dispute Concerning