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letters patent

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noun

Say it like: Let-ter-s p-ate-nt

The correct spelling is letters patent. 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.

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  1. 1.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.
  2. 2.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.

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