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Noun

S: (n) license (license%1:10:00::), licence (licence%1:10:00::), permit (permit%1:10:02::) (a legal document giving official permission to do something)

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S: (n) legal document (legal_document%1:10:00::), legal instrument (legal_instrument%1:10:00::), official document (official_document%1:10:00::), instrument (instrument%1:10:00::) ((law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right)

S: (n) articles of incorporation (articles_of_incorporation%1:10:00::) (a legal document that creates a corporation; it is filed with a state by the founders of a corporation and is governed by the laws of the state)
S: (n) derivative instrument (derivative_instrument%1:10:00::), derivative (derivative%1:10:01::) (a financial instrument whose value is based on another security)
S: (n) negotiable instrument (negotiable_instrument%1:10:00::) (an unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money)
S: (n) passport (passport%1:10:00::) (a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country)
S: (n) ship's papers (ship's_papers%1:10:00::) (official papers which a ship is legally required to have; related to ownership, cargo, etc.)
S: (n) manifest (manifest%1:10:00::) (a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane)
S: (n) debenture (debenture%1:10:00::) (a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt)
S: (n) power of attorney (power_of_attorney%1:10:00::) (a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent)
S: (n) letters of administration (letters_of_administration%1:10:00::) (legal document naming someone to administer an estate when no executor has been named)
S: (n) letters testamentary (letters_testamentary%1:10:00::) (a legal document from a probate court or court officer informing you of your appointment as executor of a will and empowering you to discharge those responsibilities)
S: (n) working papers (working_papers%1:10:00::), work papers (work_papers%1:10:00::), work permit (work_permit%1:10:00::) (a legal document giving information required for employment of certain people in certain countries)
S: (n) act (act%1:10:01::), enactment (enactment%1:10:00::) (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)
S: (n) law (law%1:10:00::) (legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity) "there is a law against kidnapping"
S: (n) bill (bill%1:10:04::), measure (measure%1:10:02::) (a statute in draft before it becomes law) "they held a public hearing on the bill"
S: (n) brief (brief%1:10:01::), legal brief (legal_brief%1:10:00::) (a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case)
S: (n) will (will%1:10:00::), testament (testament%1:10:00::) (a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die)
S: (n) living will (living_will%1:10:00::) (a document written by someone still legally capable requesting that he should be allowed to die if subsequently severely disabled or suffering terminal illness) "after he discovered he had AIDS he drew up a living will"
S: (n) deed (deed%1:10:00::), deed of conveyance (deed_of_conveyance%1:10:00::), title (title%1:10:04::) (a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it) "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"
S: (n) assignment (assignment%1:10:02::) (the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another)
S: (n) trust deed (trust_deed%1:10:00::), deed of trust (deed_of_trust%1:10:00::) (a written instrument legally conveying property to a trustee often used to secure an obligation such as a mortgage or promissory note)
S: (n) conveyance (conveyance%1:10:01::) (document effecting a property transfer)
S: (n) tax return (tax_return%1:10:00::), income tax return (income_tax_return%1:10:00::), return (return%1:10:01::) (document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability) "his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return"
S: (n) license (license%1:10:00::), licence (licence%1:10:00::), permit (permit%1:10:02::) (a legal document giving official permission to do something)
S: (n) patent (patent%1:10:00::), letters patent (letters_patent%1:10:00::) (an official document granting a right or privilege)
S: (n) opinion (opinion%1:10:00::), legal opinion (legal_opinion%1:10:00::), judgment (judgment%1:10:00::), judgement (judgement%1:10:00::) (the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision) "opinions are usually written by a single judge"
S: (n) acquittance (acquittance%1:10:00::), release (release%1:10:01::) (a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation)
S: (n) writ (writ%1:10:00::), judicial writ (judicial_writ%1:10:00::) ((law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer)
S: (n) mandate (mandate%1:10:00::), authorization (authorization%1:10:00::), authorisation (authorisation%1:10:00::) (a document giving an official instruction or command)
S: (n) affidavit (affidavit%1:10:00::) (written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath)
S: (n) written agreement (written_agreement%1:10:00::) (a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties)
S: (n) indictment (indictment%1:10:00::), bill of indictment (bill_of_indictment%1:10:00::) (a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense)
S: (n) impeachment (impeachment%1:10:00::) (a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office)
S: (n) arraignment (arraignment%1:10:00::) (a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment)
S: (n) security (security%1:21:04::), certificate (certificate%1:21:00::) (a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends) "he held several valuable securities"

derivationally related form

S: (n) license (license%1:26:01::), licence (licence%1:26:01::) (freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech))
S: (n) license (license%1:26:02::), licence (licence%1:26:02::) (excessive freedom; lack of due restraint) "when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"- Will Durant; "the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum"- Edmund Burke
S: (n) license (license%1:04:00::), permission (permission%1:04:00::), permit (permit%1:04:00::) (the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization)

Verb

S: (v) license (license%2:41:00::), licence (licence%2:41:00::), certify (certify%2:41:02::) (authorize officially) "I am licensed to practice law in this state"