"letter of relaxation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: letters of relaxation [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|letters of relaxation}} letter of relaxation (plural letters of relaxation)
  1. (Scots law) A letter passing the signet, whereby a debtor is relieved from personal diligence, or whereby an outlaw is reponed against sentence of outlawry. Categories (topical): Scots law
    Sense id: en-letter_of_relaxation-en-noun-zCI2XOkz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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