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Baronetcy :: Baronetcy (n.) The rank or patent of a baronet.

Erecto-patent :: Erecto-patent (a.) Standing partially spread and erect; -- said of the wings of certain insects.

Ranger :: Ranger (n.) The keeper of a public park or forest; formerly, a sworn officer of a forest, appointed by the king's letters patent, whose business was to walk through the forest, recover beasts that had strayed beyond its limits, watch the deer, present trespasses to the next court held for the forest, etc..

Patency :: Patency (n.) The state of being patent or evident.

Marquis :: Marquis (n.) A nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next below that of duke. Originally, the marquis was an officer whose duty was to guard the marches or frontiers of the kingdom. The office has ceased, and the name is now a mere title conferred by patent..

Patent :: Patent (a.) Spreading; forming a nearly right angle with the steam or branch; as, a patent leaf..

Patent :: Patent (a.) Appropriated or protected by letters patent; secured by official authority to the exclusive possession, control, and disposal of some person or party; patented; as, a patent right; patent medicines..

Patent :: Patent (a.) A letter patent, or letters patent; an official document, issued by a sovereign power, conferring a right or privilege on some person or party..

Patent :: Patent (a.) Open to public perusal; -- said of a document conferring some right or privilege; as, letters patent. See Letters patent, under 3d Letter..

Erecto-patent :: Erecto-patent (a.) Having a position intermediate between erect and patent, or spreading..

Patent :: Patent (a.) Open; expanded; evident; apparent; unconcealed; manifest; public; conspicuous.

Brief :: Brief (n.) A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose..

Patentee :: Patentee (n.) One to whom a grant is made, or a privilege secured, by patent..

Scire Facias :: Scire facias () A judicial writ, founded upon some record, and requiring the party proceeded against to show cause why the party bringing it should not have advantage of such record, or (as in the case of scire facias to repeal letters patent) why the record should not be annulled or vacated..

Renew :: Renew (v. t.) Specifically, to substitute for (an old obligation or right) a new one of the same nature; to continue in force; to make again; as, to renew a lease, note, or patent..

Examiner :: Examiner (n.) One who examines, tries, or inspects; one who interrogates; an officer or person charged with the duty of making an examination; as, an examiner of students for a degree; an examiner in chancery, in the patent office, etc..

Non Obstante :: Non obstante () A clause in old English statutes and letters patent, importing a license from the crown to do a thing notwithstanding any statute to the contrary. This dispensing power was abolished by the Bill of Rights..

Patent :: Patent (a.) The right or privilege conferred by such a document; hence, figuratively, a right, privilege, or license of the nature of a patent..

Patenting :: Patenting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Paten.

Patent :: Patent (a.) A writing securing to an invention.

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