Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
|
| gptkbp:addressedTo |
all subjects
|
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:law
royal prerogative public record |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
letters close
|
| gptkbp:etymology |
from Latin 'litterae patentes' meaning 'open letters'
|
| gptkbp:form |
open document
sealed with Great Seal |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Letters patent
|
| gptkbp:issuedBy |
gptkb:government
gptkb:monarchy |
| gptkbp:languageOfOrigin |
gptkb:Latin
|
| gptkbp:not_addressed_to |
individuals
|
| gptkbp:openToPublic |
true
|
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
medieval England
|
| gptkbp:used_in |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada gptkb:New_Zealand gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States Commonwealth countries |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
granting offices
granting rights granting status granting titles granting coats of arms creation of peerages patents of invention appointment of governors granting monopolies incorporation of cities |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:United_Kingdom_peerage_law
gptkb:Peerages_in_England |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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