Homologation

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Homologation (Greek homologeo, ὁμολογέω, "to agree") is the granting of approval by an official authority. Historically, it was most frequently used to describe the approval process for railway tariffs in France. This may be a court of law, a government department, or an academic or professional body, any of which would normally work from a set of rules or standards to determine whether such approval should be given. The word may be considered very roughly synonymous with accreditation, and in fact in French and Spanish may be used with regard to academic degrees (see apostille). Certification is another possible synonym, while to homologate is the infinitive verb form. In today's marketplace, for instance, products must often be homologated by some public agency to assure that they meet standards for such things as safety and environmental impact. In some instances a court action must also be homologated by a judicial authority before it can proceed, and the term has a precise legal meaning...

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