Charter of Liberties — For the document written by William Penn, see Frame of Government of Pennsylvania. The Charter of Liberties, also called the Coronation Charter, was a written proclamation by Henry I of England, issued upon his accession to the throne in 1100. It … Wikipedia
Charter of Liberties — See Magna Charta … Ballentine's law dictionary
Unknown Charter of Liberties — Document from c.1214/15 which formed some part in the drafting of what became Magna Carta. Its occasion was possibly the gathering of northern barons at Stamford. It begins with the re affirmation of the coronation charter of Henry I. It then… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Charter — Char ter, n. [OF. chartre, F. chartre, charte, fr. L. chartula a little paper, dim. of charta. See {Chart}, {Card}.] 1. A written evidence in due form of things done or granted, contracts made, etc., between man and man; a deed, or conveyance.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Charter land — Charter Char ter, n. [OF. chartre, F. chartre, charte, fr. L. chartula a little paper, dim. of charta. See {Chart}, {Card}.] 1. A written evidence in due form of things done or granted, contracts made, etc., between man and man; a deed, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Charter member — Charter Char ter, n. [OF. chartre, F. chartre, charte, fr. L. chartula a little paper, dim. of charta. See {Chart}, {Card}.] 1. A written evidence in due form of things done or granted, contracts made, etc., between man and man; a deed, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Charter party — Charter Char ter, n. [OF. chartre, F. chartre, charte, fr. L. chartula a little paper, dim. of charta. See {Chart}, {Card}.] 1. A written evidence in due form of things done or granted, contracts made, etc., between man and man; a deed, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
charter — charterable, adj. charterage, n. charterer, n. charterless, adj. /chahr teuhr/, n. 1. a document, issued by a sovereign or state, outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, city, or other corporate body is organized, and defining … Universalium
Charter of the French Language — The Charter of the French Language (La charte de la langue française, in French), also known as Bill 101 and Loi 101, is a law in the province of Quebec in Canada defining French, the language of the majority of the population, as the only… … Wikipedia
charter — verb To hire, rent or lease for a temporary use; e.g. to hire or lease a vessel for a voyage noun An instrument emanating from the sovereign power, in the nature of a grant, either to the whole nation, or to a class or portion of the people, to a … Black's law dictionary
