Medieval glossary. 2014.
Charter of franchise — Documents granting liberty to a serf by his lord. The term also applies to the freedom granted to the inhabitants of a town or borough. The issue of a Charter of Franchise frees the town from servitude to feudal lords … Medieval glossary
Charter of franchise — A *charter documenting the grant of liberty by a lord to a serf; it also applied to freedoms granted to the inhabitants of a town or borough. The issue of such a charter freed the town from servitude or obligation to its feudal lord, either the… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
franchise — A special privilege to do certain things conferred by government on individual or corporation, and which does not belong to citizens generally of common right; e.g., right granted to offer cable television service. Artesian Water Co. v. State,… … Black's law dictionary
franchise — A special privilege to do certain things conferred by government on individual or corporation, and which does not belong to citizens generally of common right; e.g., right granted to offer cable television service. Artesian Water Co. v. State,… … Black's law dictionary
Charter — A document recording grants of land; also rights or privileges given e.g. by the monarch to a person, town, or borough; the document noting permission for the establishment of a town or a market in a town. A charter also recorded the grant of… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Franchise — ♦ A privilege or exceptional right (typically, rights of jurisdiction) granted by the sovereign power to a person or body or persons (such as a monastery). (Warren, W.L. Henry II, 634) Related terms: Burgess, Charter of Franchise, Liberty … Medieval glossary
charter — char·ter 1 n [Old French chartre letter, formal document, from Late Latin chartula, from Latin, diminutive of charta sheet of papyrus] 1 a: a grant or guarantee of rights, powers, or privileges from an authority or agency of a state or country a… … Law dictionary
franchise — fran·chise / fran ˌchīz/ n [Anglo French, literally, freedom, liberty, from Middle French, from franchir to free, from Old French franc free] 1: a special right or privilege granted by the government to an individual, group, or business entity:… … Law dictionary
Charter Communications — Charter Communications, Inc. Type Public NASDAQ: CHTR Industry Telecommunications … Wikipedia
charter — [chärt′ər] n. [ME chartre < OFr < L chartula, dim. of charta: see CARD1] 1. a franchise or written grant of specified rights made by a government or ruler to a person, corporation, etc. 2. a) a document setting forth the aims and principles … English World dictionary
