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Charter

A Law Dictionary and Glossary · George C. Kinney · 1893

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

A grant in writing of certain ally to a corporation, by the supreme incorporation. Charter-party: a or some principal part of one, is let ance of goods on a determined voyage ter of pardon: in English criminal under the great seal, by which a man offense.

In old English law

A written the evidence of things done between ance of lands; a contract, covenant instrument in writing, containing a son or persons, or to a body politic, privileges. Charter land: land held deed land, boo-land. Charter rolls: English records, containing the royal the year 1516. In old Scots law. A disposition made for some thing to be performed or contains the grant or transmission sal.