Licence

To remember the British distinction, think of ICE (noun) and ISE (verb), similar to practice vs. practise or advice vs. advise . 2. Legal and Professional Applications

A clear distinction is made between the noun and the verb. Licence is the noun (a thing, like a permit), while license is the verb (the act of granting permission). licence

The spelling license is used for both the noun and the verb forms. To remember the British distinction, think of ICE

The spelling depends largely on the regional dialect and the word's grammatical function: To remember the British distinction

A license provides authority to act in a way that would otherwise be illegal or considered a trespass. Licence conditions and recall — determinate sentences