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Charge Des Affaires or Charge D'affaires

Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

Definition:
The title of a diplomatic representative of inferior rank, He has not the title or dignity of a minister, though he may be charged with the functions and offices of the latter, either as a temporary substitute for a minister or at a court to which his government does not accredit a minister. In re Baiz, 135 U. S. 403, 10 Sup. Ct 854, 34 L. Ed. 222; Hollander v. Balz (D. C.) 41 Fed. 732.