an account of the series of events making up a person's life
legislative act
Noun
an act passed by a legislative body
learner's permit
Noun
a document authorizing the bearer to learn to drive an automobile
letter of marque
Noun
a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nation
letters of marque
Noun
a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nation
labor contract
Noun
contract between labor and management governing wages and benefits and working conditions
letter of mark and reprisal
Noun
a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nation
labor agreement
Noun
contract between labor and management governing wages and benefits and working conditions
liquor license
Noun
a license authorizing the holder to sell alcoholic beverages
liquor licence
Noun
a license authorizing the holder to sell alcoholic beverages
licensing agreement
Noun
contract giving someone the legal right to use a patent or trademark
letters patent
Noun
an official document granting a right or privilege
legal opinion
Noun
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
legal separation
Noun
a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart
legal brief
Noun
a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
letters of administration
Noun
legal document naming someone to administer an estate when no executor has been named
letters testamentary
Noun
a legal document from a probate court or court officer informing you of your appointment as executor of a will and empowering you to discharge those responsibilities
living will
Noun
a document written by someone still legally capable that directs their treatment if they subsequently severely disabled or impaired
lettre de cachet
Noun
a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal
libel
Noun
the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks
libel
Noun
a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
libel
Verb
print slanderous statements against
licence
Noun
a legal document giving official permission to do something
licence
Noun
freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
licence
Noun
excessive freedom
licence
Verb
authorize officially
limited edition
Noun
an edition that is restricted to a specific number of copies
lallation
Noun
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
lallation
Noun
defective articulation of the `l' phoneme or the phoneme `r' is pronounced as `l'
logic diagram
Noun
a graphical representation of a program using formal logic
logical diagram
Noun
a graphical representation of a program using formal logic
literary review
Noun
a review devoted to literary criticism
library routine
Noun
a debugged routine that is maintained in a program library
latent content
Noun
(psychoanalysis) hidden meaning of a fantasy or dream
logic bomb
Noun
a set of instructions inserted into a program that are designed to execute (or `explode') if a particular condition is satisfied
lexical meaning
Noun
the meaning of a content word that depends on the nonlinguistic concepts it is used to express
library program
Noun
a program in a program library
linkage editor
Noun
an editor program that creates one module from several by resolving cross-references among the modules
lexical database
Noun
a database of information about words
leading indicator
Noun
one of 11 indicators for different sections of the economy
letter
Noun
a written message addressed to a person or organization
letter
Noun
an award earned by participation in a school sport
letter
Noun
the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
letter
Noun
a strictly literal interpretation, as distinct from the intention
letter
Noun
owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
letter
Verb
mark letters on or mark with letters
letter
Verb
set down or print with letters
letter
Verb
win an athletic letter
love letter
Noun
a personal letter to a loved one expressing affection