She regards her illness as a 'license to treat' other people badly. [=she thinks that because she is ill she can treat other people badly]
He says that if the new law is passed it will give these companies 'a license to print money'.
The gun was not 'licensed' to him. [=he did not have formal permission to own the gun]
(..) Enjoy your clams, cocksuckers. Pay them. Get the old bombardier a drink on the house. - What do you got for me? - Uniform clipped him for suspended license. However, he's a subject of an open investigation... More than one. He's one of Costello's. We're getting a warrant. (..)2006 The Departed
(..) It's a fucking result. Yeah, but cui bono? Who benefits? Cui gives a shit? It's got a frigging bow on it. I think you are a cop, my son. - Where's your license? - What license? I don't see none. There's no such thing as a license, of course. But you, you definitely need to have fucking one. (..)2006 The Departed