Charge Des Affaires

Meaning of Charge des Affaires or Charge’ D’affaires, in Internationat Law, in the Past

These phrases, the first of which is used in the acts of congress, are synonymous.

Developments

The officer who bear; this title is a diplomatic representative or minister of an inferior grade, to whose care are confided the affairs of his nation. He has not the title of minister and is generally introduced and admitted through a verbal presentation of the minister, at his departure or through letters of credence addressed to the minister of state of the court to which they are sent. He has the essential rights of a minister. Mart. Law of Nat. 206; 1 Kent, Com. 39, n.; 4 Dall. 321.

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The president is authorized to allow to any, charge des affaires a sum not greater than at the rate of four thousand five hundred dollars per year, as a compensation for his personal services and expenses. Act of May 1, 1810, 2 Story’s Laws U. S. 1171. [1]

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1. Partialy, this information about charge’ des affaires or charge’ d’affaires, internationat law is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including charge’ des affaires or charge’ d’affaires, internationat law.

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