Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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a latere

[latin] from the side; collaterally. ( this term was formerly used to denote collateral succession rather than lineal succession.

legate a latere

See LEGATUS.

legatus a latere

[Latin "legate from the (Pope's) side"] A papal legate (esp. a cardinal) appointed for a special diplomatic mission and not as a permanent representative. 0 This is a type of legatus missus. - Also termed legate a latere. Cf. NUNCIO.