Charge

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Charge may refer to:

• Charge (physics), the susceptibility of a body to one of the fundamental forces, particularly as in the electric charge of electromagnetism
• Charge in electricity
• to take charge, or being in charge means to take or have authority and responsibility for decisions
• 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 (heraldry) 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
• In firearms, to charge a weapon is to load it with a round and ready it for firing
• Similarly, to charge a vessel is to fill it with material, which is subsequently known as the charge
• Charge (engine), the air or fuel/air mixture being fed into the intake in an internal combustion engine. Charge air usually refers to air that has not had fuel mixed with it.
• During the European Middle Ages, a charge (youth) often meant an underage person placed under the supervision of a nobleman
• Charge (warfare), a maneuver in battle where soldiers rush towards their enemy to engage in close combat
• In context of wartime operations, to charge with certain rights, such as guaranteeing persons held in custody are allowed those rights
• In money, a charge 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
• In Scientology, a negative emotional imprint in the subconscious mind.
• Charge!!, a 2005 album by The Aquabats
• Benzylpiperazine, a legal party pill in New Zealand
• CHARGE syndrome, a specific set of birth defects in children
• Charge card, similar to a credit card
• A pen spinning trick where the pen makes conic rotations between two fingers

In law:

• A criminal charge is an indictment before a court by a prosecuting authority
• A jury charge is are jury instructions given by a judge to a jury concerning the law applicable to the case under consideration
• An equitable charge is a security interest similar in effect to a mortgage