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Grant of authority or rights
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified
Charter
English charter of freedoms made in 1215
Magna Carta (Medieval Latin for "Great Charter"), sometimes spelled Magna Charta, is a royal charter of rights sealed by King John of England at Runnymede
Magna_Carta
Topics referred to by the same term
Hamas charter can refer to: 1988 Hamas charter, the founding charter of Hamas 2017 Hamas charter, revised charter of Hamas Hamas (disambiguation) This
Hamas_Charter
American telecommunications and mass media company
Charter Communications, Inc., is an American telecommunications and mass media company with services branded as Spectrum. The company is headquartered
Charter_Communications
American firearm manufacturer
Charter Arms Co. is an American manufacturer of revolvers. Since its founding in 1964, Charter Arms has produced revolvers chambered in the following calibers:
Charter_Arms
British political initiative
The Citizen's Charter was a British political initiative launched by the then prime minister, John Major, on 22 July 1991, less than a year into his premiership
Citizen's_Charter
Document granting rights from a monarch
A royal charter is a formal grant issued by a monarch under royal prerogative as letters patent. Historically, they have been used to promulgate public
Royal_charter
1945 foundational treaty of the United Nations
The Charter of the United Nations, also referred to as the UN Charter, is the foundational treaty of the United Nations. It establishes the purposes,
Charter_of_the_United_Nations
1941 US–UK statement on post-WWII goals
The Atlantic Charter was a statement issued on 14 August 1941 that set out American and British goals for the world after the end of World War II, months
Atlantic_Charter
Type of school that operates independently of the local public school system
A charter school is a type of publicly-funded school that receives government funding but operates independently of the established state school system
Charter_school
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up chartering in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chartering may refer to: Air charter Chartering (shipping) Charter (disambiguation) This disambiguation
Chartering
On-demand air transportation method
Air charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft (i.e., chartering) as opposed to individual aircraft seats (i.e., purchasing a ticket through
Air_charter
Trials of Nazi German leaders
convene a joint tribunal in Nuremberg, occupied Germany, with the Nuremberg Charter as its legal instrument. Between 20 November 1945 and 1 October 1946, the
Nuremberg_trials
British pressure group
Charter 88 was a British pressure group that advocated constitutional and electoral reform and owes its origins to the lack of a written constitution
Charter_88
Topics referred to by the same term
Chartered may refer to: Charter, a legal document conferring rights or privileges University charter Chartered company Chartered (professional), a professional
Chartered
Class of colonial government
Charter colony is one of three classes of colonial government established in the 17th century English colonies in North America, the other classes being
Charter_colony
1988 statement of Hamas' values and positions
aims. In 2017, Hamas unveiled a revised charter, without explicitly revoking the 1988 charter. The original Charter identified Hamas as the Muslim Brotherhood
1988_Hamas_charter
Practice involved in renting a yacht
Yacht chartering is the practice of renting, or chartering, a sailboat or motor yacht and traveling to various coastal or island destinations. There are
Yacht_charter
Islamist Palestinian political and paramilitary organization
Mandatory Palestine. While the 1988 Hamas charter was widely described as antisemitic, Hamas's 2017 charter removed the antisemitic language and declared
Hamas
Document to create or recognize a university
A university charter is a charter issued by an authority to create, authorize or recognize a university. These may be charters issued by a sovereign or
University_charter
Revolver
designed by Doug McClenahan and produced by Charter Arms. Designed by the founder of the first version of Charter Arms, Doug McClenahan, the Bulldog was released
Charter_Arms_Bulldog
Activity within the shipping industry
document'). The three main types of charter are: demise charter, voyage charter, and time charter. In some cases, a charterer may own cargo and employ a shipbroker
Chartering_(shipping)
Legal document establishing a municipality
A city charter or town charter (generically, municipal charter) is a legal document (charter) establishing a municipality such as a city or town. The
Municipal_charter
The Milan Charter is a document that sets out some principles and objectives on the subject of nutrition, environmental sustainability, and human rights
Milan_Charter
Grant of lands in 15th century Scotland
The Islay Charter or "Gaelic Charter of 1408" is a grant of lands by Domhnall of Islay, Lord of the Isles to "Brian Bhicaire Magaodh" (Brian Vicar MacKay)
Islay_Charter
Chartering or hiring of a ship without crew or provisions
A bareboat charter, or demise charter, is an arrangement for the chartering or hiring of a ship or boat for which no crew or provisions are included as
Bareboat_charter
Charter was a supplement to the royal charter of the Province of Massachusetts Bay issued by King George I on August 26, 1725. The provincial charter
Explanatory_Charter
Large oak tree in Hartford, Connecticut
41°45′33″N 72°40′25″W / 41.7593°N 72.6736°W / 41.7593; -72.6736 The Charter Oak was an exceptionally large white oak tree growing on Wyllys Hill in
Charter_Oak
2025 Bangladeshi political declaration
The July National Charter 2025 (Bengali: জুলাই জাতীয় সনদ ২০২৫) is a political declaration in Bangladesh based on the consensus between 30 political parties
July_Charter
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up charter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A charter is the grant of authority or rights. Charter may also refer to: Charter Arms (1964), an
Charter_(disambiguation)
1977 civic initiative in Czechoslovakia
Charter 77 (Charta 77 in Czech and Slovak) was an informal civic initiative in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic from 1976 to 1992, named after the
Charter_77
Capital city of North Carolina, U.S.
(3–8) PreEminent Charter School (K-8) Quest Academy (K-8) Raleigh Charter High School (9–12) Torchlight Academy (K-6) Woods Charter School (K-12) Governor
Raleigh,_North_Carolina
2004 statement regarding intellectual property policy
The Adelphi Charter on Creativity, Innovation and Intellectual Property is the result of a project commissioned by the Royal Society for the encouragement
Adelphi_Charter
Topics referred to by the same term
Snooper's Charter may refer to: Investigatory Powers Act 2016, which comprehensively sets out and expands the electronic surveillance powers of the UK
Snooper's_Charter
2009 call for world compassion
Charter for Compassion is a document written in 2009 that urges the peoples and religions of the world to embrace the core value of compassion. The charter
Charter_for_Compassion
Medieval English administrative documents recording charters
A charter roll is an administrative record created by a medieval chancery that recorded all the charters issued by that office. In medieval England, King
Charter_roll
Governing articles for the Olympic Games
The Olympic Charter is a set of rules and guidelines for the organisation of the Olympic Games, and for governing the Olympic Movement. Its last revision
Olympic_Charter
Political organization in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
The Charter Committee (also known as the Charter Party) is an independent political organization dedicated to good government in Cincinnati, Ohio. Members
Charter_Committee
Global intergovernmental organization
global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations on 26 June 1945 with the articulated mission of maintaining
United_Nations
French constitutional royal charter
French Charter of 1814 was a constitutional text granted by King Louis XVIII shortly after the Bourbon Restoration, in the form of a royal charter. The
Charter_of_1814
2008 Chinese dissident manifesto
Charter 08 is a manifesto initially signed by 303 Chinese dissident intellectuals and human rights activists. It was published on 10 December 2008, the
Charter_08
Most populous city in New Jersey, United States
Heights Charter School is another charter school, serving children in grades K–5, recognized as a 2011 Epic Silver Gain School. Gray Charter School, like
Newark,_New_Jersey
The Gelnhausen Charter was a charter written by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I deposing Duke Henry XII for committing treason and "gravely oppressing
Gelnhausen_Charter
British engineering firm
Charter International plc was a large British engineering business based in London. It was acquired by Colfax Corporation in January 2012. Charter International's
Charter_International
Belarusian pro-democracy online news outlet
Charter'97 (Belarusian: Хартыя'97; Russian: Хартия'97) is a declaration calling for democracy in Belarus and a pro-human rights online news outlet taking
Charter_97
Ugandan manifesto
The Common Man's Charter was a political and economic policy document presented by Ugandan President Milton Obote to the Uganda People's Congress (UPC)
Common_Man's_Charter
1977 law in Quebec, Canada
The Charter of the French Language (French: Charte de la langue française, pronounced [ʃaʁt də la lɑ̃ɡ fʁɑ̃sɛːz]), also known as Bill 101 (French: Loi
Charter of the French Language
Charter_of_the_French_Language
Revision of Palestinian Hamas organization's founding document
والسياسات العامة لحركة حماس), also known as the 2017 Hamas charter, "new charter", or "current" charter. It accepted the idea of a Palestinian state within the
2017_Hamas_charter
International framework for the conservation of historic buildings
The Venice Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites is a set of guidelines, drawn up in 1964 by a group of conservation professionals
Venice_Charter
Topics referred to by the same term
Charter Day is a term that applies to the official celebration of the signing of a Charter. Charter Day may refer to: Charter Day (June 26) the annual
Charter_Day
Post-WWII laws of adjudication of Japan's war crimes
International Military Tribunal for the Far East Charter (IMTFE Charter), also known as the Tokyo Charter, was the decree issued by General Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo_Charter
Serif typeface
Bitstream Charter is a serif typeface designed by Matthew Carter in 1987 for Bitstream Inc. Charter is based on Pierre-Simon Fournier’s characters, originating
Bitstream_Charter
English charter of 1217
The Charter of the Forest of 1217 re-established rights of access for free men to the royal forest that had been eroded by King William the Conqueror
Charter_of_the_Forest
1933 urban planning document
The Athens Charter (French: Charte d'Athènes, Greek: Χάρτα των Αθηνών) was a 1933 document about urban planning published by the Swiss architect Le Corbusier
Athens_Charter
Statement of the scope, objectives, and participants in a project
In project management, a project charter, project definition, or project statement is a statement of the scope, objectives, and participants in a project
Project_charter
Topics referred to by the same term
Charter College may refer to: Charter College (United States), a network of for-profit colleges in the United States Charter College (South Africa), a
Charter_College
In England and Wales, charter trustees are set up to maintain the continuity of a town charter or city charter after a district with the status of a borough
Charter_trustee
This is a list of notable charter airlines and leisure airlines which are in operation. Indonesia Airfast Indonesia EastIndo Indonesia Air Transport
List_of_charter_airlines
Airline of the United States
Kalitta Charters is an American charter airline headquartered in Ypsilanti, Michigan, with its main base at Willow Run Airport. The company is owned and
Kalitta_Charters
Political pamphlet from the U.K. Conservative Party on the post-war consensus
Charter: A Statement of Conservative Industrial Policy was a 1947 pamphlet and policy statement by the United Kingdom Conservative Party. The Charter
Industrial_Charter
British financial services company
Standard Chartered PLC is a British multinational bank with operations in wealth management, corporate and investment banking, and treasury services.
Standard_Chartered
Charter about conserving Australian heritage places
The Burra Charter is a document published by the Australian International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) that defines the basic principles and
Burra_Charter
A charter fair in England is a street fair or market which was established by Royal Charter. Many charter fairs date back to the Middle Ages, with their
Charter_fair
Topics referred to by the same term
Renaissance Charter School may refer to the following schools in the United States: Boston Renaissance Charter Public School in Hyde Park, Boston, Massachusetts
Renaissance_Charter_School
Royal charter of the British Broadcasting Corporation
The Royal Charter for the continuance of the British Broadcasting Corporation, short: BBC Charter, is a royal charter setting out the arrangements for
BBC_Charter
International economic agreement
The Charter of the Commonwealth of Independent States, also known as the Statute of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS Charter; Russian: Устав
CIS_Charter
Written proclamation by Henry I of England
The Charter of Liberties (Latin: Carta Libertatum), also called the Coronation Charter, or Statutes of the Realm, was a written proclamation by Henry I
Charter_of_Liberties
Document establishing the Province of Massachusetts Bay
The Massachusetts Charter of 1691 was a charter that formally established the Province of Massachusetts Bay. Issued by the government of William III and
Massachusetts_Charter
Maltese charter airline
AirX Charter is a private charter airline based in Malta. AirX Charter holds a European air operator's certificate (AOC) in Malta and operates a fleet
AirX_Charter
Australian real estate investment management firm
Charter Hall is an Australian property development and funds management company. In 2022, IREI ranked Charter Hall as the largest real estate investment
Charter_Hall
Charter of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
The ASEAN Charter is a constituent instrument of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It was adopted at the 13th ASEAN Summit in November
ASEAN_Charter
1990 non-binding European and North American political agreement
The Charter of Paris for a New Europe (also known as the Paris Charter) was adopted by a summit meeting of most European governments in addition to those
Paris_Charter
First constitution of modern Japan, promulgated 1868
The Charter Oath (五箇条の御誓文, Gokajō no Goseimon; more literally, the Oath in Five Articles) was promulgated on 6 April 1868 in Kyoto Imperial Palace. The
Charter_Oath
Constitutional law in France
The Charter for the Environment (French: Charte de l'environnement) is a constitutional law of France approved in 2005, forming part of the constitutional
Charter_for_the_Environment
Large road vehicle for transporting people
It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for charter purposes, or through private ownership. Although the average bus carries
Bus
Topics referred to by the same term
People's Charter may refer to: People's Charter of 1838 in the United Kingdom People's Charter for Change, Peace and Progress in Fiji The People's Charter (21st
People's_Charter
American charter school service and support organization
Florida. As an education service provider (ESP), it services over 200 public charter schools in the United States. It is owned and managed by CEO Fernando Zulueta
Academica_(charter_school)
Topics referred to by the same term
Air charter is the business of renting an aircraft. Air Charter may also refer to: Air Charter (game), a board game Air Charter International, a defunct
Air_Charter_(disambiguation)
International motorcycle club
A.", "Red & White", and "81". With a membership of over 6,000, and 592 charters in 66 countries, the HAMC is the largest outlaw biker club in the world
Hells_Angels
United Nations document and declaration
The Earth Charter is an international declaration of fundamental values and principles considered useful by its supporters for building a just, sustainable
Earth_Charter
The Teacher's Charter (Polish: Karta nauczyciela) is the legal document that defines the rights and duties of school teachers (distinguished from academic
Teacher's_Charter
United States federal statute that establishes a corporation
A congressional charter is a law passed by the United States Congress that states the mission, authority, and activities of a group. Congress has issued
Congressional_charter
The Charter of Amiens (French: Charte d'Amiens) was adopted at the 9th Congress of the Confédération générale du travail (CGT) French trade-union, which
Charter_of_Amiens
The Patients' Charter is an official document by the government or an organization that enlists various Patients' Rights and Responsibility along with
Patient's_Charter
American tennis player (born 1970)
the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy in Las Vegas, a K–12 public charter school for at-risk children. He has been married to fellow tennis player
Andre_Agassi
Document issued by the King of France in 1315
The Charter to the Normans, or Norman Charter, is a document granting certain rights or privileges to the Normans, issued on 19 March 1315, by the King
Charter_to_the_Normans
Project document
A graphic charter is a document containing the rules regarding the graphic identity of a project, company or organisation. It represents a broadening
Graphic_charter
Document of France's July Monarchy
The Charter of 1830 (French: Charte de 1830) instigated the July Monarchy in France. It was considered a compromise between constitutional monarchists
Charter_of_1830
Township with village-like powers in Michigan
A charter township is a form of local government in the U.S. state of Michigan. While all townships in Michigan are organized governments, a charter township
Charter_township
International Charter of the duties and rights of journalists
The Munich Charter of Professional Ethics for Journalists (or Declaration of the duties and rights of journalists) was signed on November 24, 1971, in
Munich_Charter
U.S. ultra-low-cost airline (1964–2026)
Spirit was founded in 1964 as a trucking company that pivoted to operating charter flights in 1983 before finding success by bringing the ultra-low-cost carrier
Spirit_Airlines
charter schools - Commonwealth Charters and Horace Mann Charters. Horace Mann charter schools differ from Commonwealth charter schools as they must be located
Charter Schools in Massachusetts
Charter_Schools_in_Massachusetts
Constitutional document of Switzerland
The Federal Charter or Letter of Alliance (German: Bundesbrief) is one of the earliest constitutional documents of Switzerland. A treaty of alliance from
Federal_Charter_of_1291
Document establishing the city of Navoo, Illinois in 1840
Nauvoo Charter was passed by the Illinois Legislature on December 16, 1840, for the governance of the City of Nauvoo, Illinois. According to the charter, members
Nauvoo_Charter
2020 film
Charter is a 2020 Swedish drama film directed by Amanda Kernell. It was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd
Charter_(film)
Italian legislation
The Charter of Labour of 1927 (Italian: Carta del Lavoro) was one of the main pieces of legislation enacted by the Fascist Italy in the attempts to modernise
Labour_Charter_of_1927
School district in Oklahoma
Epic Charter Schools is a virtual charter school founded in the U.S. state of Oklahoma in 2011. During the 2010s the school saw rapid expansion and became
Epic_Charter_Schools
Charter of Hilandar (Serbian: Хиландарска повеља) is the founding charter of the Hilandar monastery, the cradle of the Serbian Orthodox Church and main
Charter_of_Hilandar
1785 charter issued by Catherine II
Charter for the Rights, Freedoms, and Privileges of the Noble Russian Gentry also called Charter to the Gentry or Charter to the Nobility was a charter
Charter_to_the_Gentry
Multilateral agreement for energy
The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is an international agreement which establishes a multilateral framework for cross-border cooperation in the energy industry
Energy_Charter_Treaty
CHARTER
CHARTER
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname, perhaps for a messenger, from Middle English gÅ(n) ‘to go’ (Old English gÄn) + lihtly ‘lightly’, ‘swiftly’ (Old English lÄ“oht(lÄ«c)).Scottish : altered form of a surname of uncertain origin, possibly an unidentified habitational name. The earliest known bearer is William Galithli, who witnessed a charter at the beginning of the 13th century. Henry Gellatly, an illegitimate son of William the Lion, of whom little or nothing is known, was the grandfather of Patric Galythly, one of the pretenders to the crown of Scotland in 1291.Irish : adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Mac an Ghallóglaigh ‘son of the galloglass’, Irish gallóglach. A galloglass was a mercenary retainer or auxiliary soldier (a compound of gall ‘foreigner’ (see Gall 1) + óglach ‘youth’, ‘warrior’). The name is also found pseudo-translated as English.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Carter.French : Breton variant of Chartier.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch and German
Dutch and German : occupational name for a stonemason or someone who used or made pickaxes or chisel, from bicke ‘pickaxe’, ‘chisel’ + the agent suffix -er. Compare Bick.English : occupational name for a beekeeper, Middle English biker (from Old English bīcere). Bees were important in medieval England because their honey provided the only means of sweetening food (sugar being a more recent importation); honey was also used in preserving.English : habitational name from Bicker in Lincolnshire or Byker in Tyne and Wear, both named with the Old English preposition bī ‘by’, ‘beside’ + Old Norse kjarr ‘wet ground’, ‘brushwood’.Cars Bicker was a wealthy merchant and one of the commissioners to New Netherland under the West India Company’s 1621 charter.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam
Sweet Chartered
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the many places in southern England (including nine in Devon) named Buckland, from Old English bÅc ‘book’ + land ‘land’, i.e. land held by right of a written charter, as opposed to folcland, land held by right of custom.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sunamya | ஸà¯à®¨à®®à¯à®¯à®¾
Sweet chartered
Sunamya | ஸà¯à®¨à®®à¯à®¯à®¾
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the numerous places in southern and central England named Ashley, from Old English æsc ‘ash’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.The name of Capt. John Ashley appears in the VA Charter of 1609. For more than two centuries his descendants were prominent in Norfolk, VA. A branch of the family settled in Pittsburgh in the early 19th century.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : habitational name from Dudley in the West Midlands, named from the Old English personal name Dudda (see Dodd) + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.Irish (County Cork) : English name adopted by bearers of Gaelic Ó Dubhdáleithe ‘descendant of Dubhdáleithe’, a personal name composed of the elements dubh ‘black’ + dá ‘two’ + léithe ‘sides’.Thomas Dudley (1576–1653), born at Northampton, England, sailed on the Arbella to Salem, MA, in 1630 with the chief men of the Massachusetts Bay Company. They first settled at Newtown. Dudley subsequently moved to Ipswich but then permanently settled at Roxbury. He was elected four times as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and as one of the two commissioners for the colony when the New England Confederation was formed in 1643. He was one of the first overseers of Harvard University, and in 1650, as governor, signed the charter for that institution. Dudley’s seventh and most noted child, Joseph (1647–1720) was also governor of MA (1702–15).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a habitational name, perhaps from Darnford in Suffolk, Great Durnford in Wiltshire, or Dernford Farm in Sawston, Cambridgeshire, all named from Old English dierne ‘hidden’ + ford ‘ford’.Nicholas Danforth, a man of considerable property, emigrated in about 1634 with his children to Cambridge, MA, from Framlingham, Suffolk, England, after the death of his wife Elizabeth. He was elected to various political offices in the colony. His son Thomas (1623–99) was admitted as a freeman in 1643 and was named treasurer of Harvard College in the 1650 charter granted that institution.
CHARTER
CHARTER
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Holmgeirr, HOLGER means "spear island."
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Discover
Boy/Male
Tamil
Padmapati | பதà¯à®®à®¾à®ªà®¤à®¿
Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sage
Girl/Female
Latin
Femininefrom the Roman family name Fabius.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
King of the Direction; Sky
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant spelling of Fair.
Girl/Female
British, English
Town on Clay Land
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil
One who is Serving God; Wife of Lord Karthikeya
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of several places in France called Beauvoir, for example in Manche, Somme, and Seine-Maritime, or from Belvoir in Leicestershire. All of these are named with Old French beu, bel ‘fair’, ‘lovely’ + veïr, voir ‘to see’, i.e. a place with a fine view.English : nickname from Middle English bevere, Old English beofor ‘beaver’, possibly referring to a hard worker, or from some other fancied resemblance to the animal.Probably a translation of cognates of 2 in other languages, in particular Dutch Bever and German Bieber.Possibly a variant of Welsh Bevan.George Beaver, a Huguenot from Alsace, came to Philadelphia, PA, in 1744.
CHARTER
CHARTER
CHARTER
CHARTER
CHARTER
n.
The exclusive power, or privilege of selling a commodity; the exclusive power, right, or privilege of dealing in some article, or of trading in some market; sole command of the traffic in anything, however obtained; as, the proprietor of a patented article is given a monopoly of its sale for a limited time; chartered trading companies have sometimes had a monopoly of trade with remote regions; a combination of traders may get a monopoly of a particular product.
a.
Granted or established by charter; having, or existing under, a charter; having a privilege by charter.
n.
The letting or hiring a vessel by special contract, or the contract or instrument whereby a vessel is hired or let; as, a ship is offered for sale or charter. See Charter party, below.
a.
Hired or let by charter, as a ship.
n.
A royalty or privilege granted by royal charter to a lord of a manor, of having, keeping, and judging in his court, his bondmen, neifes, and villains, and their offspring, or suit, that is, goods and chattels, and appurtenances thereto.
n.
A measure of land, common in Domesday Book and old English charters, the quantity of which is not well ascertained, but has been differently estimated at 80, 100, and 120 acres.
n.
The act of vacating; a making void or of no force; as, the vacation of an office or a charter.
n.
An organic rule, as a constitution or charter, establishing and defining the conditions of the existence of a state or other organized community.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Charter
n.
A right belonging to the crown of England, of taking two tuns of wine from every ship importing twenty tuns or more, -- one before and one behind the mast. By charter of Edward I. butlerage was substituted for this.
n.
One who charters; esp. one who hires a ship for a voyage.
n.
A charter or warrant; also, a deed of gift.
a.
Under the patronage of royality; holding a charter granted by the sovereign; as, the Royal Academy of Arts; the Royal Society.
imp. & p. p.
of Charter
n.
A royal charter confirming to a subject all his possessions.
v. t.
To hire or let by charter, as a ship. See Charter party, under Charter, n.
v. t.
To establish by charter.
v. t.
To annul; to make void; to deprive of force; to make of no authority or validity; as, to vacate a commission or a charter; to vacate proceedings in a cause.