Literae
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
Letters.
A term which in old English law was applied to instruments in writing, public and private. UITER/E MORTU/E. Read letters; fulfilling words of a statute. Bacon, Works IV.
189.
LITER/E PATENTES. Letters patent Literally, open letters. LiTER/E PROCURATORI/E (Lat). In Civil Law. Letters procuratory. A written authority, or power of attorney (litcra attornaii), given to a procurator. Vicat, Voc. Jur. Utr.; Bracton, fol.
40-43.