letter of credence

Letter of credence — A letter of credence is a formal letter sent by one head of state to another head of state that formally grants diplomatic accreditation to a named individual (usually but not always a diplomat) to be their ambassador in the country of the head… …   Wikipedia

letter of credence — or letters of credence Etymology: Middle English letter of credance, probably part translation of Medieval Latin litterae de credentia, litterae credentiae : a formal document furnished a diplomatic agent for presentation to the government to… …   Useful english dictionary

letter of credence — letter of recommendation …   English contemporary dictionary

letter of credence — Date: 14th century a formal document attesting to the power of a diplomatic agent to act for the issuing government called also letters of credence …   New Collegiate Dictionary

letter of credence — noun a letter of introduction, especially of an ambassador …   English new terms dictionary

letter of credence — A letter furnished to a diplomatic agent by the sovereign or other chief magistrate of his own state, which, being addressed to the sovereign or state to which such agent is delegated, states the general object of his mission and requests that… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

letter of credence — In international law, the document which accredits an ambassador, minister, or envoy to the courts or government to which he is sent; i.e., certifies to his appointment and qualification, and bespeaks credit for his official actions and… …   Black's law dictionary

A Letter of Credence — Infobox Album Name = A Letter of Credence Type = EP Artist = Calerway Released = 2005 Recorded = Genre = Indie rock, Alternative rock Length = 17:59 Label = Valet Records Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = A Letter of Credence (2005)… …   Wikipedia

Credence — can have several meanings: In probability theory, credence means a subjective estimate of probability, as in Bayesian probability. In economics, a credence good is a good whose value is hard for a consumer to ascertain. A letter of credence is a… …   Wikipedia

Credence — Cre dence (kr[=e] dens), n. [LL. credentia, fr. L. credens, entis, p. pr. of credere to trust, believe: cf. OF. credence. See {Creed}, and cf. {Credent}, {Creance}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Reliance of the mind on evidence of facts derived from other… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

letter — n. & v. n. 1 a a character representing one or more of the simple or compound sounds used in speech, any of the alphabetic symbols. b (in pl.) colloq. the initials of a degree etc. after the holder s name. c US a school or college initial as a… …   Useful english dictionary