The court does this by granting letters of administration to the person so entitled, who must hire a lawyer to get this process started.

In 1752 he was granted letters of naturalization.

To grant or deny letters of naturalization.

Congress may grant letters of marque and reprisal.

Upon the requisition of this body the king granted him letters of nobility.

Carvajal had previously been granted letters of denization for himself and his son, which guaranteed certain rights of citizenship.

In December 1661 the Florentine was granted letters of naturalization.

If a person died intestate the court had power to grant letters of administration of his estate to executors.

For years, he remained unsuccessful, but in 1603 James I granted him letters patent confirming his right to the title.

Nations often granted letters of marque which would entitle private parties to capture enemy property, usually ships.