alt=A 2010 sample of a California driver's license, showing a fictitious young man named "Ricardo A. Sample"|thumb|Governments issue driver's licenses to people who are allowed to drive motor vehicles on public roads. A license (American English) or licence (Commonwealth English) is an official permission or permit to do, use, or own something (as well as the document of that permission or permit).
alt=a 2010 sample of a cAlifoRniA driver's lIcensE, sHoWiNg a FictitiOuS yoUnG maN nAMEd "Ricardo A. samPLe"|thumB|GOvernMenTS isSUe drIvEr's licEnsEs to pEOplE wHo are AlloWeD tO drIve moTor veHicles on PubLiC roads. a LiceNSE (american english) or liCEnCe (commoNWeALTh EnGlish) is an oFfiCial pErmission or peRMIt to Do, use, or Own somEthIng (As WEll aS thE DocumeNt OF thAt PeRMIssIoN OR PErmit).