(v): enter into a contractual arrangement
(v): grant a charter to
(v): authorize officially
(v): engage for service under a term of contract
(v): come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
(n): a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation
(n): writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
(n): a contract to hire or lease transportation
(n): a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
