"special licence" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: special licences [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} special licence (plural special licences)
  1. (UK, historical) A marriage licence, granted by the Archbishop of Canterbury or his officials, permitting the marriage of two specified persons without banns, and at a place and time other than those prescribed by law. Tags: UK, historical Categories (topical): Marriage
    Sense id: en-special_licence-en-noun-JXFU0Dyq Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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