单词 | licence |
释义 | licence licence 1. a permission given by one person to another to do some act that, without such permission, it would be unlawful for him to do. In relation to land, a licence may arise gratuitously, or by contract, or by ESTOPPEL. Licences arising from a gratuitous act may generally be revoked at the will of the grantor unless some question of estoppel arises; licences arising from a CONTRACT are capable of specific enforcement.2. an official document authorising a specified activity that would be unlawful for the licensee to engage in without such document (e.g. a liquor licence authorising the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquor; a driving licence authorising the holder to drive a motor vehi- cle on the public highway). See also OCCUPIER'S LIABILITY. |
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