special licence
British a licence permitting a marriage to take place by dispensing with the usual legal conditions
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How to use special licence in a sentence
Charles has proposed to her, and been accepted, and has obtained a special licence for their marriage.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17 | Alexander LeightonIt was to be by special licence, and quiet as quiet could be.
Mrs. Dorriman, Volume 3 of 3 | Julie Bosville ChetwyndThey drove to the Australian, and a week later were married by special licence.
A Crime of the Under-seas | Guy BoothbyI'll have a special licence ready, and the day you land again on this side you shall be Lady Custance, darling!
The Air Pirate | Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger GullNo one is allowed to offer anything for sale within the limits of the enclosure, without a special licence from the Commissioners.
Lights and Shadows of New York Life | James D. McCabe
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