CHARGE to enter Heir, in Scott Law, a writing passing under the signet, obtained at the instance of a creditor, either against the heir of his debtor, for fixing upon him the debt as representing the debtor, which is called a general charge; or, against the debtor himself, or his heir, for the purpose of vesting him in the right of an heritable subject to which he has made up no title, in order the creditor may attach that subject for payment of his debt, in the same manner as if his debt or his heir were legally vested in it by service or otherwise. This last kind is called a special charge.