Letter of grace

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In legal history, the term letter of grace denotes a document , decree , letter or handwritten letter from a prince or another clerical or secular authority in which sovereign graces, i.e. freedoms, privileges or personal favor of a community (town, country, village, monastery ) or individual persons (subjects) are given once or as a permanent legacy.

In France the letter of grace of the king was called Brevet .

Also, rehabilitation or indulgences grace letters were called

literature

  • German dictionary by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm. 16 vols. [In 32 partial volumes]. Leipzig: S. Hirzel 1854-1960. - List of sources 1971. Volume 8, column 568.