exequatur
Americannoun
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a written recognition of a consul, issued by the government of the state in which the consul is stationed, giving authorization to exercise appropriate powers.
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an authorization granted by a secular ruler for the publication of papal bulls or other ecclesiastical enactments to give them binding force.
noun
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an official authorization issued by a host country to a consular agent, permitting him to perform his official duties
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an act by which the civil governments of certain nations permit the laws of the Roman Catholic Church to take effect in their territories
Etymology
Origin of exequatur
First recorded in 1780–90; from Latin: literally, “he may perform,” 3rd person singular present subjunctive of ex(s)equī; see exequy
Example Sentences
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Our representative at Cairo, John Cardwell, had the title of consul-general and diplomatic agent, and had to receive his exequatur from the Sublime Porte.
From Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft by Straus, Oscar S.
The indignation 468 in Greece was intense, and popular discontent was increased by the success of the Bulgarians in obtaining the exequatur of the sultan for a number of bishops in Macedonia.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
October 26, Seward read to Lyons the instruction to Adams on the revocation of Bunch's exequatur.
From Great Britain and the American Civil War by Adams, Ephraim Douglass
On the 3d day of March, 1847, Christopher Hempstead was appointed consul at Belize, and an application was then made for his exequatur through our minister in London, Mr. Bancroft.
From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 5, part 1: Presidents Taylor and Fillmore by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)
The facts being well attested, the exequatur which had been granted to Mr. Duplaine was revoked and he was forbidden further to exercise the consular functions.
From Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 Revised, Enlarged, and Enriched by Schroeder, John Frederick
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