letters of request
1
: a written request from one government or sovereign to another to aid an injured person in seeking redress, with a promise to reciprocate
2
English ecclesiastical law
: an instrument by which an inferior court waives jurisdiction over a case and requests a higher court to hear it
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“Letters of request.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letters%20of%20request. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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