■ noun
1》 formal or humorous a letter.
2》 Scots Law a document in the form of a letter interchanged by the parties to a contract.
Phrases
conclude ~s Scots Law sign a contract with the vendor of a property or piece of land to signify change of ownership.
Origin
ME (as adjective, orig. in the phr. letter ~ ): from med. L. missivus , from L. mittere 'send'.