A charter is a formal written document that gives rights, powers, or rules to a person, group, or organization. It often acts like a founding agreement or mini-constitution.
“Charter” comes from Old French “chartre” and Latin “charta,” meaning “paper” or “document.” It originally referred to important written grants from kings or governments that gave people special rights or land.
A charter is like the “birth certificate” plus “rulebook” for a group or institution. Famous charters, like the Magna Carta, didn’t just organize groups; they actually shifted power in society. When a school or city has a charter, it’s carrying a tiny piece of that long political history.
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