letter of conduct

English

Noun

letter of conduct (plural letters of conduct)

  1. (historical) A safe-conduct, a document guaranteeing safe passage through hostile territory.
    Synonyms: letter of safe conduct, safe-conduct
    • c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act I, scene ii:
      through my prouinces you muſt expect
      Letters of conduct from my mightineſſe,
      If you intend to keep your treaſure ſafe.
  2. (human resources) A document affirming a person’s lack of a criminal record given as part of a background check.
    Synonym: letter of good conduct
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