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A quick definition of consul:

A consul is a person who represents their home country in a foreign country to help with commercial and other matters involving their home country's citizens in that foreign country. They are not diplomats, but they have special protections that keep them safe while they do their job. Consuls help their country's citizens with things like legal documents, property, and even registering births, deaths, and marriages. Sometimes, there is a consul general who is in charge of other consuls in different regions. In ancient Rome, a consul was a leader who had a lot of power, but that is not what a consul means today.

A more thorough explanation:

A consul is a representative of a government who lives in a foreign country to oversee commercial and other matters involving the representative's home country and its citizens in that foreign country. Consuls are not diplomatic agents, so they do not enjoy diplomatic privileges and immunities. However, they are entitled to consular immunities, which protect them from local law and jurisdiction in the exercise of their consular functions.

  • A US consul in China helps American citizens who are living or traveling in China. They can provide assistance with passports, visas, and other legal matters.
  • A French consul in Brazil promotes trade between France and Brazil. They help French companies do business in Brazil and assist French citizens who are living or traveling in Brazil.

These examples illustrate how consuls work to protect the interests of their home country and its citizens in a foreign country. They provide assistance with legal matters, promote trade, and help citizens who are living or traveling abroad.

consuetudo mercatorum | consular invoice

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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