Charter Oath; Five-Point Imperial Covenant; Imperial Oath of Five Articles
Historical term for the oath proclaimed by Emperor Meiji in 1868, outlining the principles of the new Meiji government.
The Charter Oath set forth the fundamental policies of the Meiji Restoration.
The name is composed of 五箇条 (five articles), 御 (honorific prefix), and 誓文 (oath, written pledge). It refers specifically to the 1868 imperial proclamation.