EXEQUATUR

Etymology

Noun

exequatur (plural exequaturs)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Ex`e*qua"tur, n. Etym: [L., 3d pers. sing. pres. subj. of exequi, exsequi, to perform, execute.]

1. 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.

2. Official recognition or permission. Prescott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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