(1)公司执照；法人执照
指由政府机关(例如美国的各州州务卿)所颁发的一种文件，授予某一公司以法律上的存在资格，以及可以公司名义从事活动的权利。亦作「charter」或「certificate of incorporation」。

(2)〈美〉公司注册证书
指由注册人向州务卿申请成立公司的一种法律文件。亦即「articles of incorporation」。

• governmental lien
• governmental powers
• governmental privileges
• governmental purpose
• governmental secret
• governmental subdivision
• governmental survey
• governmental trust
• government annuities
• government bonds
• government contract
• government corporation
• government de facto
• government de jure
• government grant
• government immunity
• government instrumentality doctrine
• government insurance
• government lands
• Government National Mortgage Association/GNMA
• government of laws
• government of paramount force
• Government Printing Office/GPO
• government security
• government survey system