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exequatur [ek-si-kwey-ter, -kwot-er] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- a written recognition of a consul by the government of the state in which he or she is stationed giving authorization to exercise appropriate powers.
- an authorization granted by a secular ruler for the publication of papal bulls or other ecclesiastical enactments to give them binding force.
Origin of exequatur 1780–90; Latin: literally, he may perform, 3rd person singular present subjunctive of exequī. See exequy Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for exequatur Historical Examples of exequatur
And the exequatur can be withdrawn for personal reasons at any moment.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume I (of 2)
Lassa Francis Oppenheim
I went there to see him and ascertain, if I could, why my exequatur was withheld.
Thomas Herbert Russell
I did this, with the result that the obstacle was removed and the exequatur issued.
Thomas Herbert Russell
I have here my government’s exequatur confirming you as Terrestrial consul-general to Yill.
John Keith Laumer
This exequatur, called in Turkey a barat, may be revoked at any time at the discretion of the government where he resides.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2
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British Dictionary definitions for exequatur exequatur noun
- an official authorization issued by a host country to a consular agent, permitting him to perform his official duties
- an act by which the civil governments of certain nations permit the laws of the Roman Catholic Church to take effect in their territories
Word Origin for exequatur C18: from Latin, literally: let him perform, from exequī to perform, from ex- 1 + sequī to follow Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
