governing document

Parliamentary law. A document that defines or organizes an organization, or grants or establishes its authority and governance.

• An organization’s governing documents may include a charter, articles of incorporation or association, a constitution, bylaws, and rules. A charter or articles of incorporation or association, if they have been granted or adopted, are an organization’s most authoritative governing document, followed by the constitution, bylaws, and rules, in that order.

— Also termed document of authority. See CHARTER(4), (5); ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION(2); CONSTITUTION(4); BYLAW(1); SUBORDINATION(2).

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词条贡献者

法律翻译Jack，毕业于一所旨在培养高级翻译专业人才的翻译院校，专注翻译各类与重大诉讼案件有关的法律文件。