The permission granted by competent authority to exercise a certain privilege that, without such authorization, would constitute an illegal act, a trespass, or a tort. The certificate or the document itself that confers permission to engage in otherwise proscribed conduct.
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The nature and extent of the privileges afforded to individuals kept in custody or confinement against their will because they were convicted of performing an unlawful act.
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An official endorsement on a passport or other document required to secure an alien's admission to a country.
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