letters patent

English

Etymology

So called because written on open sheets of parchment.

Noun

1. (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

• Chinese:

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• Finnish: valtakirja (fi), lupakirja (fi), patentti (fi) (depending on nature of doc.)
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• Latin: litterae patentēs f pl
• Spanish: cédula de privilegio f, patente de privilegio m