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special licence

n
(Law) Brit a licence permitting a marriage to take place by dispensing with the usual legal conditions
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special licence

n (Brit) → (Ehe)dispens f (des Erzbischofs von Canterbury)
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And a special licence. You must and shall be married by a special licence.
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I am no great clerk at those matters but I murmured vaguely an allusion to special licences. We couldn't tell what might have happened to-day already.
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EPILEPSY sufferer Alfie Dingley is doing "amazingly well" after being granted a special licence to use medical cannabis, his mum said yesterday.
Cannabis joy for boy
The animal was killed in the close season - a time of year when hunting is unauthorised except with a special licence.
Poacher shot deer and put it in back of his car
There will be no special licence plate numbers for female-driven cars, it said.
Saudi women will also be allowed to drive trucks, motorbikes
The almshouses have a private chapel and every wedding there needs a special licence from the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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STREET party-goers celebrating the Royal Wedding will be able to enjoy music without a special licence as they toast the happy couple on their big day.
Music to the ears of street party planners
As for white van men, they must have a special licence to drive any way they like.
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SEX shop owners should be forced to apply for a special licence, Labour said yesterday.
TD: TIGHTEN UP SEX SHOP LAWS
Welsh club Afan Lido are aiming to follow Millwall's lead with a special licence to play in Europe.
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There should be a special licence for all old age pensioners who are still fit to drive, free of charge on our roads.
Letter your say - Ageing travellers

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