Charge

Charge is a word with many different meanings.

Others

• to take charge, or being in charge means to take or have authority and responsibility for decisions
• In law:

:# A criminal charge is an accusation before a court by a prosecuting authority

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:# A jury charge is an instruction or set of instructions given by a judge to a jury concerning the law applicable to the case under consideration

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• more loosely, charged or loaded language employs emotional overtones.
• In Group dynamics, Charge (group dynamics) is the build up of negative emotions
• In heraldry, a charge means objects on the shield.
• In munitions and explosives, the charge is the explosive material used, for instance, to propel a bullet or shell, or demolish a structure.
• During the European Middle Ages, a charge often meant an underage person placed under the supervision of a nobleman.
• To charge (warfare) is a maneuver in battle where soldiers rush towards their enemy to engage in close combat.
• In money, a charge (finance) is any fee assessed, such as a charge for using an automatic teller machine (ATM), entering a museum, being late with a payment, etc.
• In basketball, a charge is an offensive foul, called when an offensive player with the ball makes illegal contact with a defensive player who has legally established his position.
• Charge!! is a 2005 album by The Aquabats.
• Charge is the name of a legal party pill in New Zealand.