Letter
A Law Dictionary and Glossary · George C. Kinney · 1893
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
A written communication from one person to another.
In English law
Letter missive: a letter sent by the Lord Chancellor to a peer, defendant in the court of Chancery, requesting his appearance, together with a copy of the bill; a letter from the king to a dean and chapter naming the person whom he would have them elect as bishop. Letter of license: a written instrument given by creditors to a debtor who has failed, allowing him longer time for the payment of his debts in the meantime.