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n. An official authorization given by a government to a consul etc.

n. A written official recognition of a consul or commercial agent, issued by the government to which he is accredited, and authorizing him to exercise his powers in the place to which he is assigned.

n. Official recognition or permission.

n. An authoritative recognition or authentication, as of a document or a right; an official warrant or permission.

n. The right asserted by secular rulers and by bishops to exclude from their territory or dioceses any papal bulls which they consider injurious.

n. A written recognition of a person in the character of consul or commercial agent issued by the government to which he is accredited, and authorizing him to exercise his powers.

"(Please not the exequatur is a French ordnance by which the courts gives a decision by a third party or an umpire executory force."

prætor    vice-consul    lictor    prosecute    videret