n. the name for articles of incorporation in some states, as in a...

n. ~ 1. A document, issued by a government, that grants rights, liberties, or powers to its citizens. - 2. A government act or filing establishing a business, especially articles of incorporation. - 3 [..]

See: Articles of incorporation

A written commitment approved by management stating the scope of authority for an improvement project or team.

Articles of incorporation or the rights from states or Congress to incorporate and transact business.

c. 1200, from Old French chartre (12c.) "charter, letter, document, covenant," from Latin chartula/cartula, literally "little paper," diminutive of charta/carta "paper, docume [..]

early 15c., "provide with a charter," from charter (n.). Meaning "to hire" is attested from 1806. Related: Chartered; chartering.

document that outlines rules for how a state or other organization will be organized.

See Project Charter [D00228]

1) A document that establishes an organization, such as a governmental entity (for example, a city charter) or a company (for example, a corporation's Articles of Incorporation). 2) To hire or re [..]

a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation rent: hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods an [..]

A document issued by the Commander-in-Chief giving a Department or Camp the right to exist within the Order and under its regulations. Circle

The internal audit charter is a formal document that defines the internal audit activity's purpose, authority, and responsibility. The internal audit charter establishes the internal audit activity's position within the organization; authorizes access to records, personnel, and physical properties relevant to the performance of engagement [..]

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Definition A document, filed with a U.S. state by a corporation's founders, describing the purpose, place of business, and other details of a corporation. also called articles of incorporation.

A bill of rights and freedoms created in 1982 that protects the civil and political liberties of all Canadians.

A legal document recording the franchise or granting of specific rights to an individual or corporate body by a governmental authority such as a legislature or sovereign, for example, the Charter of t [..]

[Old French chartre letter, formal document, from Late Latin chartula, from Latin, diminutive of charta sheet of papyrus] 1 a : a grant or guarantee of rights, powers, or privileges from an authority [..]

A legal contract between an owner and an organisation for the hire of a means of transport for a particular purpose. An individual traveller will use an intermediary to arrange to be carried on the tr [..]

a formal document required for all TDWG groups that describes their remit and core membership. Compliance Testing

contract to hire or lease a ship.

Chartering a tour, a bus, a boat or other means that a group will make one bookings and do not wish to share this other people. Many tour operators offer daily tours than can be chartered for a fix pr [..]

Private use of a form of transport such as train, airplane or boat.

A document issued by the GEB

an aircraft which is used by a specific group be it customers of a particular holiday company or an individual party.

Private use of a form of transport such as train, plane or boat.

Originally meant a flight where a shipper contracted hire of an aircraft from an air carrier, but has usually come to mean any non-scheduled commercial service.

Official document, usually deed or grant of privilege.    (Gies, Frances and Joseph. Life in a Medieval Village, 243)

  Any written instrument establishing basic legal principles among the signing parties.  In early modern times, charters between nobles, monarchs or other landlords, on the one  hand, and merchants, t [..]

The capacity of certain schools to confer special rights on their graduates.

The legal document in which the Commonwealth of Virginia Assembly grants the City’s authority.

A charter is the legal documentation of a corporation's creation and structure. In the U.S., a charter is issued or approved by the state government. The document usually defines the name, locati [..]

A Charter could refer to

a document that lays out the granting of rights or privileges.

Document that outlines the principles, functions and organization of a body, such as the ASSC, FAST, or Project Office.

(n) a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation(n) a contract to hire or lease transportation(v) hold [..]

Originally meant a flight where a shipper contracted hire of an aircraft from an air carrier, but has usually come to mean any non-scheduled commercial service. Chassis

(See PEOPLE’s CHARTER.)

To enter into a contract to hire a ship or other vessel. See charter party.

Hiring out of a ship by a shipowner.

Renting a boat; as in: Let's charter a catamaran in the BVI's. chock. Fairlead for dock or anchor lines; as in: Lead the dock line through the chock to prevent chafe.

Late 18th century Dutch equivalent to the English Rates:

The renting of a boat

  The hiring of a vessel, or use of its carrying capacity, for either (1) a specified period of time (time charter) or (2) to carry cargo for a fixed fee from a loading port to a discharging port (voy [..]

The renting of a boat

The hire of a ship for a specified period of time or a particular voyage to carry a cargo from a loading port to a discharging port. The contract for a charter is commonly called a charterparty.

A contract for the commercial leasing of a vessel or space on a vessel.

 Originally meant a flight where a shipper contracted hire of an aircraft from an air carrier, but has usually come to mean any non-scheduled commercial service.

Originally meant a flight where a shipper contracted hire of an aircraft from an airline, but has usually come to mean any non-scheduled commercial service.

Contract entered into with a customer for the use of the vessel for a specific voyage at a specific rate per unit of cargo (Voyage Charter), or for a specific period of time at a specific rate per unit (day or month) of time (Time Charter).

The legal authorization, granted by a federal and/or state regulatory agency, for a bank to conduct its business. All banks must be chartered. National banks are chartered by the Office of the Comptro [..]

To hire the exclusive use of any aircraft, motorcoach, or other vehicle.

When an aircraft, typically the entire aircraft, is hired for a nonscheduled trip.

Carriage of cargo or passengers on non-scheduled operations by the aircraft operator or his/her employees for hire or reward, but excluding Regular Public Transport Operations (scheduled services).

Commercial use of an aircraft for which a charge is made or compensation (consideration) in some form is received by the insured, while either carrying passengers and/or cargo, or performing some othe [..]

Any group of individuals—a company, church group, or family members—can charter all or part of a cruise ship. It’s a good idea to ask if there are any partial charters booked on any sailing you’re int [..]

Aircraft, motorcoach, or other mode of transportation reserved entirely for use by a group.

Flight not on permanent schedule that is operated for a specific group or individual for business travel.

A legal contract between an owner and an organization for the hire of a means of transport for a particular purpose. An individual traveller will use an intermediary to arrange to be carried on the tr [..]

to hire the exclusive use of any aircraft, motor coach, or other vehicle

a contract between the owners of the vehicle (ship, plane, bus, etc.) and the charterer (lessee) for rental of the vehicle or its part for a specific flight or date.

Prospectus containing a set of principles to guide development of a place. Best developed using a collaborative process with key stakeholders. Three steps: Looking and Learning together; Setting stand [..]

A written document given to a person or group of people that usually outlines certain rights or privileges.

The charter is a document recognizing the chapter as an official part of STTI and a listing of the members inducted into the group when the chapter officially became part of Sigma Theta Tau Internatio [..]

Contract in which the vessel’s owner (the freighter) undertakes, for a fee, to place a vessel at a charterer’s disposal.

A document issued by some authority, creating a public or private institution, and defining its purposes and privileges. A similar document conferring rights and privileges on a person, corporatio [..]

A legal document issued by the CROWN to grant certain rights to a group, or to set up a business, town government, or other institution. For example, the Hudson’s Bay Company was given exclusive rights to trade within large areas of western Canada by a royal charter issued by King Charles II in 1670.

A contract for the commercial leasing of a vessel or space on a vessel

See: Articles of incorporation

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. It is implicit that the granter retains s [..]

A charter is the grant of authority or rights. Charter may also refer to: