Bible Dictionaries
Exequatur

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

Search for…

Enter query below:

or

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Prev Entry
Exemption

Next Entry
Exequies

Resource Toolbox

Print Article

Additional Links

Dictionaries
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Exequatur
Webster Dictionary
• Exequatur
Encyclopedias
The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Exequatur

(Latin: let him perform)

Official recognition of a consul or commercial agent by the government of the country where he is to exercise his activities. Approbation given by certain civilrulers to Bulls, papal Briefs, or other ecclesiastical ellactments to give them binding force in their territories. If the enactment is made by a subject of the ruler the term regium placet (royal consent) is used instead of exequatur.