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lettre de cachet
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lettre de cachet French [lɛtrə də kaʃɛ]
n pl lettres de cachet [lɛtrə də kaʃɛ]
(Historical Terms) French history a letter under the sovereign's seal, often authorizing imprisonment without trial
[literally: letter with a seal]
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Noun1.lettre de cachet - a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal
cachet
warrant - a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
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