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Fran"chise (? or ?; 277), n. [F., fr. franc, fem. franche, free. See Frank, a.] 1. Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty. [Obs.] Spenser.
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2. (LAw) A particular privilege conferred by grant from a sovereign or a government, and vested in individuals; an immunity or exemption from ordinary jurisdiction; a constitutional or statutory right or privilege, esp. the right to vote.
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Election by universal suffrage, as modified by the Constitution, is the one crowning franchise of the American people. W. H. Seward.
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3. The district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuary.
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Churches and mobasteries in Spain are franchises for criminals. London Encyc.
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4. Magnanimity; generosity; liberality; frankness; nobility. “Franchise in woman.” [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Elective franchise, the privilege or right of voting in an election of public officers.
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Fran"chise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Franchised (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Franchising.] [Cf. OF. franchir to free, F., to cross.] To make free; to enfranchise; to give liberty to. Shak.
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