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Definition letters of administration in American English

letters of administration noun

[plural] noun
/ˌletərz əv ədmɪnɪˈstreɪʃ(ə)n/
1

powers granted by a court that allow someone to administer the property of a person who died without making a will or naming living executors

Example

They had to apply for letters of administration at the Probate Registry.

Definition letters of administration in American English