Permit
A permit was a document that granted someone permission to do something. 

In 2285, cautioning Leonard McCoy that the Mutara sector was restricted, his contact told him it would require many permits and even more money. A desperate McCoy shouted back, "There aren't going to be any damn permits! How can you get a permit to do a damn illegal thing?"  ()

Types of permits
 Building permit
 Docking permit
 Import permit
 Repair permit
 Trading permit

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Legal documents