letter patent

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Noun[edit]

letter patent (plural letters patent)

  1. (law) Rare form of letters patent (a type of legal document in the form of an open letter issued by an authority granting a monopoly, right, status, or title to a person or organization).

Usage notes[edit]

The term is typically used in the plural form, even for a single document.