Letter
101letter of credit — n. a letter from a bank asking that the holder of the letter be allowed to draw specified sums of money from other banks or agencies, to be charged to the account of the writer of the letter …
102letter bomb — let ter bomb , letter bomb let ter bomb . A bomb disguised as a letter and sent through the mail, usually rigged to explode and kill or harm the recipient when opened. [WordNet 1.5] …
103letter-bomb — let ter bomb , letter bomb let ter bomb . A bomb disguised as a letter and sent through the mail, usually rigged to explode and kill or harm the recipient when opened. [WordNet 1.5] …
104letter-bomb — v. t. to send a letter bomb to. [WordNet 1.5] …
105letter-perfect — adj. correct to the last detail; especially being in or following the exact words; as, a letter perfect rendition of the soliloquy. Syn: word perfect. [WordNet 1.5] …
106letter of the law — n. A strict, literal, word for word interpretation of laws and statutes. See also spirit of the law The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. letter of the law …
107letter before action — A final letter sent by a creditor or its solicitors, following a series of demands for payment etc. or negotiations which sets a timescale (e.g. seven days) within which satisfaction is required and failing such a response, legal proceedings are… …
108letter of comment — This refers to the letter from the Superintendent commenting on the trustee s statement of receipts and disbursements. When the statement needs to be taxed, this letter must be placed by the trustee before the taxing officer. (Dictionary of… …
109letter of abatement — UK US noun [C] (US ► an official letter asking for a reduction in the amount of something, or that something should stop: »Let our tax advisors help with abatement of penalties and your letter of abatement to the authorities …
110letter of advice — UK US noun [C] (plural letters of advice) ► COMMERCE, LAW a formal letter to tell someone that you have done some something or that something has happened: »She wrote a standard letter of advice to notify her client of the proposed changes …
