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letters patents

letters patents is the archaic form of letters patent.

Meaning of letters patent

Noun

letters patent pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A type of legal document in the form of an open letter issued by an authority to direct that some action be taken; to grant a monopoly, right, status, or title to a person or organization; to record a contract.
    Antonyms:
    letters close

Questions about letters patents

What is letters patents the archaic form of?
Letters patents is the archaic form of letters patent.

Words near letters patents in the dictionary

  1. letters of safe conduct
  2. letters of testamentary
  3. letters of wishes
  4. letters pacifical
  5. letters patent
  6. letters patents
  7. letters requisitory
  8. letters rogatory
  9. letters testamentary
  10. letters to editors
  11. letters to the editor

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