imperial sanction; royal charter; chartered
Formal term for official permission or charter granted by an emperor or monarch. Used in historical and legal contexts, as well as in modern professional titles like 勅許会計士 (chartered accountant).
The university was established by imperial charter.
He holds the qualification of a chartered accountant.
Compound of 勅 (imperial order) and 許 (permission). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of imperial or royal charter.