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Licence
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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(through the French from Lat. licentia, licere, to be lawful), permission, leave, liberty, hence an abuse of liberty, licentiousness; in particular, a formal authority to do some lawful act. Such authority may be either verbal or written; when written, the document containing the authority is called a "licence." illany acts, lawful in themselves, are regulated by statutory authority, and licences must be obtained. For the sale of alcoholic liquor see Liquor Laws.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Licence'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/l/licence.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Licence'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/l/licence.html. 1910.
