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letters of administration

plural noun

, Law.
  1. an instrument issued by a court or public official authorizing an administrator to take control of and dispose of the estate of a deceased person.


letters of administration

plural noun

  1. law a formal document nominating a specified person to take over, administer, and dispose of an estate when there is no executor to carry out the testator's will
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of letters of administration1

First recorded in 1490–1500

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