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Chartism
annual parliaments equal electoral districts and other radical reforms as set forth in a document called the Peoples Charter
war crime
by international treaty, court decisions, or established practice usually used in pl. NOTE: Following World War II, the Charter of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg first codified war crimes including crimes against humanity. Also encompassed in
stock
or more shares of stock capital stock 1 : the stock that a corporation may issue under its charter including both common and preferred stock 2 : the outstanding shares of a joint stock company considered as
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par
a check or note): as a : the monetary value assigned to each share of stock in the charter of a corporation b : the principal of a bond adj : participating
organic law
organic law : the body of laws (as in a constitution or charter) that form the original foundation of a government ;also : one of the laws that make up such
establish
offices and post roads "U.S. Constitution art. I"] ;specif : to found (a national bank) pursuant to a charter 4 : to make (a church) a national or state institution see also establishment, establishment clause 5 :
Free fishery
exclusive right of fishing in a public river. Grants of this description cannot now be made, the Great Charter and its confirmations prohibiting it.
constitution
cap : the U.S. Constitution see also the Judicial System and the Constitution in the back matter compare charter, declaration NOTE: A constitution was originally simply a law, ordinance, or decree usually made by a king, emperor,
articles of incorporation
corporation's name, purpose, directors, and stock) usu. as required by statute see also certificate of incorporation compare bylaws charter NOTE: In most states a corporation is created upon the filing of the articles of incorporation with the
Art unions
Union Act, 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. 48), which legalizes the distribution by chance (provided a royal charter incorporating the association shall have been obtained), which would otherwise be illegal under the Lottery Act. As to
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