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The British spelling for the word check; a bill of account at a bank that is drawn by the account holder and payable to the payee designated on the cheque. … [Read more...] about CHEQUE

A kind of tenure mentioned in a patent of 35 Edw. III. Cowell; Blount … [Read more...] about CHAUMPERT

(A) A grant made by the sovereign either to the whole people or to a portion of them, securing to them the enjoyment of certain rights. Of the former kind is the late charter of France, which extended to the whole country; the charters which were granted to the different American colonies by the British government were charters of the latter species. 1 Story, Const. L. 161; 1 … [Read more...] about CHARTER

Money paid to the crown by the servants or purchasers of chauntry-lands. See CHANTRY. … [Read more...] about CHAUNTRY RENTS

When a ship is hired or freighted by one or more merchants for a particular voyage or on time, it is called a chartered ship. It is freighted by a special contract of affreightment, executed between the owners, ship's husband, or master on the one hand, and the merchants on the other. It differs, from a general ship. … [Read more...] about CHARTERED SHIP