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A corporate charter, also known as a "charter" or "articles of incorporation," is a written document filed with the Secretary of State (or registrar in Canada) by the founders of a corporation. It details the major components of a company, such as its objectives, structure, and planned operations.

Charters are legal documents that legally set up corporate companies. Only national and regional governments are authorised to issue charters. For a company to be chartered, they must have established themselves as partnerships, sole proprietorship, or any other similar structures.

A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified.

Charter comes from the Latin charta, meaning "paper, card or map." As a noun, charter refers to a written document outlining — or mapping — the rights and obligations of a company or organization, or even, in older days, a town or entire colony.

char·​ter. 1. a. : a grant or guarantee of rights, powers, or privileges from an authority or agency of a state or country. a state bank charter.

The Memorandum of Association (MOA) of a company defines the constitution and the scope of powers of the company. In simple words, the MOA is the foundation on which the company is built. Hence, it is called the charter of the company.

A project charter is a short document used in project planning to outline the key aims and benefits of a project. It's an at-a-glance guide to why a project is taking place. It's used both as a marketing tool, useful to get buy-in from stakeholders, and a reference point to keep the project on track.

charter, a document granting certain specified rights, powers, privileges, or functions from the sovereign power of a state to an individual, corporation, city, or other unit of local organization.

A corporate charter, also known as a "charter" or "articles of incorporation," is a written document filed with the Secretary of State (or registrar in Canada) by the founders of a corporation. It details the major components of a company, such as its objectives, structure, and planned operations.

Charters are legal documents that legally set up corporate companies. Only national and regional governments are authorised to issue charters. For a company to be chartered, they must have established themselves as partnerships, sole proprietorship, or any other similar structures.

A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified.

Charter comes from the Latin charta, meaning "paper, card or map." As a noun, charter refers to a written document outlining — or mapping — the rights and obligations of a company or organization, or even, in older days, a town or entire colony.

char·​ter. 1. a. : a grant or guarantee of rights, powers, or privileges from an authority or agency of a state or country. a state bank charter.

The Memorandum of Association (MOA) of a company defines the constitution and the scope of powers of the company. In simple words, the MOA is the foundation on which the company is built. Hence, it is called the charter of the company.

A project charter is a short document used in project planning to outline the key aims and benefits of a project. It's an at-a-glance guide to why a project is taking place. It's used both as a marketing tool, useful to get buy-in from stakeholders, and a reference point to keep the project on track.

charter, a document granting certain specified rights, powers, privileges, or functions from the sovereign power of a state to an individual, corporation, city, or other unit of local organization.