let|tre de ca|chet

let|tre de ca|chet
let|tre de ca|chet «LEHT ruh duh ka SHAY», French.
1. a letter under the seal of the king of France, especially one ordering someone to be sent to prison or exile without a trial or hearing.
2. an informer's letter.

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