Dictionary of Accounting Terms: charge
charge
- term used to describe a debit to an account.
- to debit an account.
- to buy on credit.
Dictionary of Business Terms: charge
charge
- cost of goods or services.
- purchasing goods or services prior to paying for them. The cost will be billed later.
- in criminal law, description of the underlying offense in an accusation or indictment.
- in trial practice, address delivered by the court to the jury at the close of the case, telling them the principles of law they are to apply in reaching a decision.
