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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 — 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
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
