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Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

acting charge d'affaires

A charge d' affaires who performs mission functions when the leader of the mission is not available to do so or when the position is vacant. - Also termed charges d'affaires ad interim.

acting charge d'affaires.

See CHARGE D'AFFAIRES.

charge d'affaires

[French "one in charge of affairs"] A diplomat who is the second in command in a diplomatic mission (hence, subordinate to an ambassador or minister). - Also spelled charge des affaires. Pl. charges d'affaires.

permanent charge d'affaires

A charge d'affaires with a high enough rank to head a mission (if there is no ambassador or minister). - Also termed charge d'affaires en pied; charge d'affaires en titre.