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Sentences with LETTRE-DE-CACHET

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Sentences

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"The king issued a lettre de cachet to imprison the political dissident."
2
"The lettre de cachet was a powerful tool in the hands of the French monarchy."
3
"The lettre de cachet was often abused, leading to wrongful imprisonments."
4
"The lettre de cachet allowed the king to bypass normal legal proceedings."
5
"The family of the prisoner pleaded for the revocation of the lettre de cachet."
6
"Citizens lived in fear of receiving a lettre de cachet from the king."
7
"The lettre de cachet was a form of secret and arbitrary detention."
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"The recipient of a lettre de cachet had no opportunity to defend themselves."
9
"The lettre de cachet was a controversial aspect of the French legal system."
10
"The prisoner's fate was sealed with the arrival of the lettre de cachet."
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"The lettre de cachet was used to suppress dissenting voices."
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"The lettre de cachet was often used to silence journalists and writers."
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"Receiving a lettre de cachet was often a shock and a source of distress."
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