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

译者Virginia，毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学，擅长翻译各种与私募股权融资相关的法律文件。