Royal Charter
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A Royal Charter is a formal legal document issued by a monarch that grants rights, powers, or status to an organization, institution, or city, defining its constitution and governance.
Aliases (6)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional document
→
formal document → legal instrument → |
| contrastedWith |
statutory incorporation
→
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| defines |
constitution of an organization
→
corporate capacity → corporate name → governance structure of an organization → membership criteria → objects and purposes of an organization → powers of governing bodies → |
| governs |
internal regulation of chartered body
→
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| grants |
legal status
→
powers → privileges → rights → |
| hasHistoricalUseSinceCentury |
12th century
→
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| hasIssuer |
monarch
→
sovereign → |
| hasLegalEffect |
confers autonomy
→
confers self-governance → creates corporation → incorporates body → recognizes legal personality → |
| hasLegalSystemContext |
constitutional monarchy
→
monarchy → |
| isFormOf |
letters patent
→
|
| isTypically |
issued under royal prerogative
→
sealed with Great Seal → |
| mayBe |
amended
→
revoked → supplemented → |
| notableExample |
Royal Charter of the British Broadcasting Corporation
→
Royal Charter of the East India Company → Royal Charter of the University of Cambridge → Royal Charter of the University of Oxford → |
| requires |
advice of ministers
→
approval by head of state → formal petition to the Crown → |
| usedFor |
charitable organizations
→
colonial administrations → learned societies → municipal corporations → professional bodies → trading companies → universities → |
| usedInJurisdiction |
Commonwealth realms
→
United Kingdom NERFINISHED → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
BBC Board
("Royal Charter of the BBC")
→
Lord Mayor of London ("Royal charters of the City of London") → |
legalBasis |
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Royal Society of Arts Albert Medal
("Royal Charter of the Royal Society of Arts")
→
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associatedWith |
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Venerable Order of St John
("Royal Charter of Queen Victoria")
→
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foundedBy |
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University of Bath
→
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foundingAct |
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BBC
→
|
governedBy |
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Trinity House
→
|
hasCharter |
|
Royal Charter
("Royal Charter of the British Broadcasting Corporation")
→
|
notableExample |
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Crown in right of the Channel Islands
("Royal Charters")
→
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usesInstrument |