What is License?
{{no sources|date=February 2021}} A '''license''' (in [[American English]]) or '''licence''' (in [[British English]]) allows someone to do something that they otherwise are not allowed to do.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Synonyms of license {{!}} Thesaurus.com|url=https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/license|access-date=2021-06-29|website=www.thesaurus.com|language=en}}</ref> A person usually has to pay some [[money]], and maybe pass a [[test]] to get a license. A license is usually written but it does not have to be. Most kinds of licenses can only be used by the person they were given to. Licenses may be temporary or permanent. Some licenses can not be taken away once they are given. A person with a license is called a '''licensee'''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=license|url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/license|access-date=2021-06-29|website=LII / Legal Information Institute|language=en}}</ref> In many countries, if a person tries to do something without the correct license to do it, they might have to pay a [[fine]] or go to [[prison]]. ==Examples of licenses== There are many different types of licenses. ===Driver's license=== The [[law]]s of most [[country|countries]] say that people are only allowed to drive [[car]]s if they have a [[driver's license]]. If a person does not have a license, they may have to pay a [[fine]] if they are caught by the [[police]]. In many countries, a person must take a test and pay money to get a license. The test would check that they know the road rules, and have the skill to drive a car.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Driving licenses|url=https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/markets/digital-identity-and-security/government/driving-licence|access-date=2021-06-29|website=Thales Group|language=en}}</ref> ===Hunting license=== Other licenses give permission to [[shoot]] [[animal]]s (often called a [[hunting]] license). The hunting license usually says when a person may hunt. A hunter may have to pass a test to show that they understand the rules about hunting.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hunting Licenses and Permi