full faith and credit

American  

noun

1. the obligation under Article IV of the U.S. Constitution for each state to recognize the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.

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Example Sentences

It’s unclear whether other lawmakers will be willing to tie the full faith and credit of the state to an industry that’s still proving itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Moody’s said the Aa2 rating on the city’s general obligation bonds is the same as New York City’s issuer rating given the “city’s full faith and credit pledge to pay the bonds.”

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Treasury bills, bonds or notes, though those are backed “by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government,” according to the FDIC.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

Given that the "full faith and credit of the US Treasury" underpins the entire global financial system, that would make the great financial crisis look like a picnic.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

Duryee as always available against an attempted invocation of the full faith and credit clause.

From The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 by Corwin, Edward Samuel