letters of administration
plural noun Law.
an instrument issued by a court or public official authorizing an administrator to take control of and dispose of the estate of a deceased person.
Origin of letters of administration
First recorded in 1490–1500
Words nearby letters of administration
letterhead,
lettering,
letterman,
letterpress,
letters,
letters of administration,
letters of credence,
letters patent,
letters testamentary,
letterset,
letterspace
British Dictionary definitions for letters of administration
letters of administration
pl n
law
a formal document nominating a specified person to take over, administer, and dispose of an estate when there is no executor to carry out the testator's will