People {diplomat}|, such as ambassadors, can be official representatives of one state to another state. Diplomats must be acceptable to receiving state.
Non-diplomats {consul}| in diplomatic missions handle sending country's affairs but are not official state representatives. Consuls have immunity for official acts. Consuls have right of privacy for themselves and documents.
Host countries can only prosecute diplomats if foreign country grants permission {diplomatic immunity}|.
Missions {diplomatic mission} in other states are not sending-country territory but do have some immunities. Consulates and embassies are free from local taxation.
Diplomacy depends on sending accredited representatives {legation}| of one nation to another nation, using letters of credence.
Diplomacy depends on sending legations to other nations, accompanied by certifying documents {letters of credence}.
6-Law-National-International Law
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