Charter
With Charter (Pl. Charters , pronunciation [ karta ]; Latin Charter , sheet of paper, writing sheet ' , borrowed from ancient Greek χάρτης Chartes , possibly with the Egyptian word kheret-aa , Schreiber box' related) refers to the for the heads of state and international law basic documents .
In diplomacy , the charter is distinguished from the notitia as an early medieval document form : the charter is a dispositive document that is formulated in the first person and in the present tense, while the notitia is formulated as a document of evidence in the third person and in the perfect tense. The charter was in use in the early and high Middle Ages, especially in southern Europe (Italy, Spain, southern France).
In a figurative sense, the term is also used for statutes or voluntary commitments of non - governmental organizations . So there are z. B. Charters from artist groups, scientists or professional groups.
Well-known charters are:
- Carta Caritatis , the 12th century constitutional document of the Cistercian order, regulates the relationships between the Cistercian monasteries
- 1215 Magna Carta
- 1527 Charter of Cetingrad
- the Portuguese Constitutional Charter of 1826
- 1933 Charter of Athens (CIAM)
- 1945 Charter of the United Nations
- 1964 Venice Charter , Monument Protection
- Charter 77
- August 18, 1988 Hamas Charter
- December 7, 2000 Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
- 2003 Charter for the Preservation of Digital Cultural Heritage
- March 11, 2005 European Charter for Researchers
- 2006 Diversity Charter
- 2008 Charter 08
other charters in the category: Charter
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- ↑ Not "Tsch"; Duden pronunciation dictionary. Bibliographical Institute Mannheim 1962.