Consul

In commercial and international law. A public agent, appointed by a government to reside in a foreign country, (and usually in sea ports,) to watch over its own commercial rights and privileges, and the commercial interests of its citizens or subjects. 1 Kent's Com. 41. A consul is not such a public minister as to be entitled to the privileges appertaining to that character, nor is he under the special protection of the law of nations. Id. 44. 1 Chitty's Com. Law, 48, 49 et seq. Wheaton's Intern. Law, 293. See U. S. Dig. and Supplement, Consul.