Charter
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CHARTER (Lat. charta, carta, from Gr. x prris, originally for papyrus, material for writing, thence transferred to paper and from this material to the document, in O. Eng. boc, book), a written instrument, ...
Charter 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 rent for temporary use, ...
Charterparty definition:
A transportation contract which includes the full and exclusive use of the airplane, vehicle or vessel for the duration of the transportation of either goods or persons.
CHARTER PARTY - A written contract between the owner of a vessel and the one (the charterer) desiring to empty the vessel setting forth the terms of the arrangement, i.e., freight rate and ports involved in the contemplated trip.
Charter
It is the name given to articles of incorporation in some states.
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Charter
The charter of a benevolent association is the basis of its legal existence and the source of its power to carry out the objects of its creation.
Charter. 1. A deed is sometimes called a charter from its materials. 2 Bl. Com. 295. 2. The primary meaning - a deed or sealed instrument - is obsolete.
Charter: An act of a legislature creating a corporation and setting forth its franchise; also, a document defining the organization of a corporation.
Child support: A legal obligation to financially support one's child.
Charter party: a contractual agreement between a ship owner and a cargo owner, usually arranged by a broker, whereby a ship is chartered (hired) either for one voyage or a period of time.
Charterparty
a contract between the owner of a vessel and one who seeks to rent (or charter) the vessel for the transport of goods.
charter
n. the name for articles of incorporation as in a corporate charter.
chattel
n. an item of personal property which is movable, as distinguished from real property (land and improvements).
Charter:
The fundamental law of a municipality or other local unit of government; similar to a constitution.
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CHARTER. A grant made by the sovereign either to the whole people or to a portion of them, securing to them the enjoyment of certain rights.
Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA)
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Industrial design rights
Industrial property
INPADOC
Intellectual property
International Patent Classification (IPC)
List of patent case law ...
Charter to which subscribed King John of England on June 12, 1215 in which a basic set of limits were set on the King's powers. King John had ruled tyrannically.
Charter to which King John of England was forced to subscribe on June 12, 1215, in which basic limits were set on the King's powers.
CharterFrequently used to refer to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Charter is a part of the Canadian Constitution and guarantees individuals certain rights and freedoms, including the right to a fair trial.
In the United States the state legislatures became the chief authorities to grant charters to corporations, although the federal government incorporates in a limited field.
The UN Charter adopted in 1945 states: "All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, ...
[Medieval Latin, literally, great charter]
: a charter of liberties signed under duress by King John of England in 1215 that influenced the development of several modern legal and constitutional principles (as due process) ...
the area of law focusing on the legal methods of obtaining an official charter or articles of incorporation from the state for an organization, which may be a profit-making business, ...
Incorporate: To obtain an official charter or articles of incorporation from the state for an organization, this may be a profit-making business, a professional business, such as a law office or medical office; ...
Federal Home Board
The board which charters and regulates federal savings and loan associations, as well as controlling the system of Federal Home Loan Banks.
Federal Tax Lien
A lien attached to property for nonpayment of a federal tax.
Notwithstanding Clause
The provision (clause) in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms allowing provinces and territories to create laws that operate in spite of certain contradictions with the Charter.
MAGNA CHARTA.
The great charter. The name of an instrument granted by King John, June 19, 1215, which secured to the English people many liberties which had... more ...
bank
n. 1) an officially chartered institution empowered to receive de...
bankruptcy
n. a federal system of statutes and courts which permits persons ...
fannie mae Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA); a federally-chartered enterprise owned by private stockholders that purchases residential mortgages and converts them into securities for sale to ...
In such a case two of the feu charters are said to be the same mutatis mutandis, that is, they are the same, if (or when) the name of the disponee, the particular description of the lands feued, ...
Constitution, federal law--for example, patents, federal taxes, labor law and federal crimes, such as robbing a federally chartered bank--and cases where the parties are from different states and are involved in a dispute for $75,000 or more.
Unlike a corporation, an association is not a legal entity. The law may treat an association like a corporation, however, if it has been operating in a corporate manner -- for example, if it has a charter and shareholders.
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