◄ Charter ►

Dictionary
1. (n.) A written evidence in due form of things done or granted, contracts made, etc., between man and man; a deed, or conveyance.

2. (n.) An instrument in writing, from the sovereign power of a state or country, executed in due form, bestowing rights, franchises, or privileges.

3. (n.) An act of a legislative body creating a municipal or other corporation and defining its powers and privileges. Also, an instrument in writing from the constituted authorities of an order or society (as the Freemasons), creating a lodge and defining its powers.

4. (n.) A special privilege, immunity, or exemption.

5. (n.) The letting or hiring a vessel by special contract, or the contract or instrument whereby a vessel is hired or let; as, a ship is offered for sale or charter. See Charter party, below.

6. (v. t.) To establish by charter.

7. (v. t.) To hire or let by charter, as a ship. See Charter party, under Charter, n.

Thesaurus
OK accredit admission agreement allowance approve assign authority authorize bareboat charter brevet certificate certify charge commission commit compact concession consent consign contract conveyance covenant deed delegate depute deputize detach detail devolute devolve devolve upon diploma diplomatic immunity discharge dispensation document empower enable enfranchise engage entitle entrust exception exemption farm farm out franchise give in charge give official sanction give power grant hire hire out hiring immunity job lease lease out lease-back lease-lend leave legalize legislative immunity legitimize lend-lease let let off let out letters patent liberty license mission okay patent permission permission to enter permit post privilege qualify ratify recognize release rent rent out rental right royal grant sanction send out special permission sublease sublet subrent ticket ticket of admission transfer underlet validate vouchsafement waiver warrant
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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