charter

charter (http://definr.com/charter)

     n 1: a document incorporating an institution and specifying its
          rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the
          certificate of incorporation
     2: a contract to hire or lease transportation
     v 1: hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and
          services [syn: rent, hire, lease]
     2: grant a charter to
     3: engage in a commercial transaction; "We took an apartment on
        a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a
        guide in Rome?" [syn: lease, rent, hire, engage, take]