letter patent

A form of letters patent — 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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Meanings

nounletter patent (plural letters patent)

plural letters patent

  1. rarelawRare form of letters patent (“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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APA

letter patent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letter%20patent

MLA

“letter patent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letter%20patent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “letter patent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letter%20patent.

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