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exequatur

noun/ˌeksɪˈkwɑːtə/

C2CEFR level
99/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A court order in civil-law jurisdictions granting an arbitral award enforceability, equivalent to leave to enforce.

Counsel obtained exequatur from the Paris court before instructing bailiffs to execute the award.

Similar: leave to enforce

Topic: Arbitration in Legal English

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