lettre de cachet

lettre de cachet

(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]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

let•tre de ca•chet

(lɛ tr^ə də kaˈʃɛ)

n., pl. let•tres de ca•chet (lɛ tr^ə də kaˈʃɛ)
French.

a letter under the seal of the sovereign, esp. one ordering imprisonment, frequently without trial.

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.