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exequatur
[ ek-si-kwey-ter, -kwot-er ]
noun
- 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.
- an authorization granted by a secular ruler for the publication of papal bulls or other ecclesiastical enactments to give them binding force.
exequatur
/ ˌɛksɪˈkweɪtə /
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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of exequatur1
First recorded in 1780–90; from Latin: literally, “he may perform,” 3rd person singular present subjunctive of ex(s)equī; exequy
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Word History and Origins
Origin of exequatur1
C18: from Latin, literally: let him perform, from exequī to perform, from ex- 1+ sequī to follow
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