Legate's Commission
/ˈlɛɡɪts kəˈmɪʃən/
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- (n.) An official document or mandate granting authority to a legate, typically a diplomatic or ecclesiastical envoy.
The legate's commission authorized him to negotiate treaties on behalf of the sovereign.
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The term specifically refers to the formal grant of authority to a legate and is often used in historical or diplomatic legal contexts.
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