letters patent

English

Etymology

So called because written on open sheets of parchment.

Noun

letters patent pl (plural only)

(law) A type of legal document which is an open letter issued by an authority granting a right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or organization.

Antonyms

letters close

Translations

type of legal document granting a right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or organization

Finnish: valtakirja (fi), lupakirja (fi), patentti (fi) (depending on nature of doc.)
Latin: litterae patentēs f pl

Spanish: cédula de privilegio f, patente de privilegio m

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