letters patent

English

Noun

letters patent pl (plural only)

1. (law, plural only) 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