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  • 1licence — {{11}}licence (n.) mid 14c., liberty (to do something), leave, from O.Fr. licence freedom, liberty, power, possibility; permission, (12c.), from L. licentia freedom, liberty, license, from licentem (nom. licens). prp. of licere to be allowed, be… …

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  • 2licence — n. (US license) 1 a permit from an authority to own or use something (esp. a dog, gun, television set, or vehicle), do something (esp. marry, print something, preach, or drive on a public road), or carry on a trade (esp. in alcoholic liquor). 2… …

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  • 3Marriage licence — Marriage License from the State of Georgia A marriage license is a document issued, either by a church or state authority, authorizing a couple to marry. The procedure for obtaining a license varies between countries and has changed over time.… …

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  • 4List of James Bond allies in Licence to Kill — This is a list of James Bond allies in the film Licence to Kill. Contents 1 Recurring allies 2 Pam Bouvier 3 Lupe Lamora 4 Della Leiter …

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  • 5marriage licence — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms marriage licence : singular marriage licence plural marriage licences an official document that two people need in order to marry …

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  • 6marriage licence — noun a license authorizing two people to marry • Syn: ↑marriage license, ↑wedding license, ↑wedding licence • Hypernyms: ↑license, ↑licence, ↑permit …

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  • 7wedding licence — noun a license authorizing two people to marry • Syn: ↑marriage license, ↑marriage licence, ↑wedding license • Hypernyms: ↑license, ↑licence, ↑permit …

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  • 8marriage-licence — marrˈiage licence noun A licence to marry without proclamation of banns in a church • • • Main Entry: ↑marriage …

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  • 9marriage licence — noun (C) an official written document saying that two people are allowed to marry …

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  • 10Allegation — Not to be confused with alligation. Alleged redirects here. For the champion racehorse, see Alleged (horse). An allegation (also called adduction) is a claim of a fact by a party in a pleading, which the party claims to be able to prove.… …

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