Charter vs Statute - What's the difference?
charter | statute |
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.
* Shakespeare
Leased or hired.
Written law, as laid down by the legislature.
(legal) (Common law) Legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law by those it governs.
As nouns the difference between charter and statute
is that charter is a document issued by some authority, creating a public or private institution, and defining its purposes and privileges while statute is written law, as laid down by the legislature.As an adjective charter
is leased or hired.As a verb charter
is to grant or establish a charter.charter
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Alternative forms
* chartre (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- My mother, / Who has a charter to extol her blood, / When she does praise me, grieves me.
