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letters patent in Malay

surat paten

UK/ˌlɛtəz ˈpeɪtənt//ˌlɛtɚz ˈpætənt/

letters patent in Malay: surat paten. In English, letters patent means 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.

Malay words for letters patent

type of legal document in the form of an open letter issued by an authority
surat paten

English meaning of letters patent

  1. noun 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.

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Questions about letters patent in Malay

What is the meaning of letters patent in Malay?
Letters patent in Malay is surat paten.
Apakah maksud letters patent dalam bahasa Melayu?
Letters patent: surat paten.
What does letters patent mean in English?
Letters patent means 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.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: letters patent (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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