charter

Meanings

Plural: charters

Noun

• a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation
• a contract to hire or lease transportation
• 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, corporation etc.
• A contract for the commercial leasing of a vessel, or space on a vessel.
• The temporary hiring or leasing of a vehicle.
• A deed (legal contract).
• A special privilege, immunity, or exemption.
• a provision whose unintended consequence would be to encourage an undesirable activity

Verb

• hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
• grant a charter to
• engage for service under a term of contract
• To grant or establish a charter.
• To lease or hire something by charter.
• (of a peace officer) To inform (an arrestee) of their constitutional rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms upon arrest.

Adj

• Leased or hired.

Synonyms

chirograph, engage, hire, lease, rent, take

Anagrams of charter