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Articles1) A division in some books. In agreements and other writings, for the sake of perspicuity, the subjects are divided into parts, paragraphs, or articles. 2) Ecclesiastical law. A complaint in the form of a libel, ex hibited to an ecclesiastical court.
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Division
English law. A particular and ascertained part of a county.
Books
Commerce, accounts. Merchants, traders, and other persons, who are desirous of understanding their affairs, and of explaining them when necessary, keep, 1. a day book; 2. a journal; 3. a ledger; 4. a letter book; 5. an invoice book; 6. a cash book; 7. a bill book; 8. a bank book; and 9. a cheek book. The reader is referred to these several articles
Articles
1) A division in some books. In agreements and other writings, for the sake of perspicuity, the subjects are divided into parts, paragraphs, or articles. 2) Ecclesiastical law. A complaint in the form of a libel, ex hibited to an ecclesiastical court.
Ecclesiastical
Belonging to, or set apart for the church.
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Complaint
Criminal law. The allegation made to a proper officer, that some person, whether known or unknown, has been guilty of a designated offence, with an offer to prove the fact, and a request that the offender may be punished.
Libel
1) Practice. A libel has been defined to be "the plaintiff's petition or allegation, made and exhibited in a judicial process, with some solemnity of law;" it is also, said to be "a short and well ordered writing, setting forth in a clear manner, as well to the judge as to the defendant, the plaintiff's or accuser's intention in judgment." It is a written statement by a plaintiff, of his cause of action, and of the relief he seeks to obtain in a suit. Law's Ecclesiastic. 2) Libellus, criminal law. A malicious defamation expressed either in printing or writing, or by signs or pictures, tending to blacken the memory of one who is dead, with intent to provoke the living; or the reputation of one who is alive, and to expose him to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
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Articles of association
The Articles of Association contain the internal regulations and bye-laws covering procedure, shares, meetings, directors and other administrative issues and is commonly based on Table A.
Articles of impeachment
An instrument which, in cases of impeachment, is used, and performs the same office which an indictment does, in a common criminal case, is known by this name.
Articles of the peace
English practice. An instrument which is presented to a court of competent jurisdiction, in which the exhibitant shows the grievances under which be labors, and prays the protection of the court.
Articles of war
The name commonly given to a code made for the government of the army.
Articulate adjudication
A term used in Scotch, law in cases where there is more than the debt due to the adjudging creditor, when it is usual to accumulate each debt by itself, so that any error that may arise in ascertaining one of the debts need not reach to all the rest.
Artificers
Persons whose employment or business consists chiefly of bodily labor. Those who are masters of their arts.
Artificial
What is the result of, or relates to, the arts; opposed to natural; thus we say a corporation is an artificial person, in opposition to a natural person.
Artificial general average
This is a term coined by Leslie J. Buglass to refer to general average claimed under the York/Antwerp Rules, despite the absence of one of the basic historic characteristics of general average.
Artificial person
In a figurative sense, a body of men or company are sometimes called an artificial person, because the law associates them as one, and gives them various powers possessed by natural persons.
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Arretted, arrectatus
Convened before a judge and charged with a crime.
Arrogation
Civil law. Signifies nearly the same as adoption; the only difference between them is this, that adoption was of a person under full age but as arrogation required the person arrogated, sui juris, no one could be arrogated till he was of full age.
Arser in le main
Burning in the hand. This punishment was inflicted on those who received the benefit of clergy.
Arson
Some countries define "arson" as the intentional setting of a fire to a building in which people live; others include as "arson" the intentionally setting of a fire to any building. In either case, this is a very serious crime and is punishable by a long jail sentence.
Arsura
The trial of money by fire after it was coined
Articles
Articles of association
The Articles of Association contain the internal regulations and bye-laws covering procedure, shares, meetings, directors and other administrative issues and is commonly based on Table A.
Articles of impeachment
An instrument which, in cases of impeachment, is used, and performs the same office which an indictment does, in a common criminal case, is known by this name.
Articles of the peace
English practice. An instrument which is presented to a court of competent jurisdiction, in which the exhibitant shows the grievances under which be labors, and prays the protection of the court.
Articles of war
The name commonly given to a code made for the government of the army.
Articulate adjudication
A term used in Scotch, law in cases where there is more than the debt due to the adjudging creditor, when it is usual to accumulate each debt by itself, so that any error that may arise in ascertaining one of the debts need not reach to all the rest.
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Division
English law. A particular and ascertained part of a county.
Books
Commerce, accounts. Merchants, traders, and other persons, who are desirous of understanding their affairs, and of explaining them when necessary, keep, 1. a day book; 2. a journal; 3. a ledger; 4. a letter book; 5. an invoice book; 6. a cash book; 7. a bill book; 8. a bank book; and 9. a cheek book. The reader is referred to these several articles
Articles
1) A division in some books. In agreements and other writings, for the sake of perspicuity, the subjects are divided into parts, paragraphs, or articles. 2) Ecclesiastical law. A complaint in the form of a libel, ex hibited to an ecclesiastical court.
Ecclesiastical
Belonging to, or set apart for the church.
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Complaint
Criminal law. The allegation made to a proper officer, that some person, whether known or unknown, has been guilty of a designated offence, with an offer to prove the fact, and a request that the offender may be punished.
Libel
1) Practice. A libel has been defined to be "the plaintiff's petition or allegation, made and exhibited in a judicial process, with some solemnity of law;" it is also, said to be "a short and well ordered writing, setting forth in a clear manner, as well to the judge as to the defendant, the plaintiff's or accuser's intention in judgment." It is a written statement by a plaintiff, of his cause of action, and of the relief he seeks to obtain in a suit. Law's Ecclesiastic. 2) Libellus, criminal law. A malicious defamation expressed either in printing or writing, or by signs or pictures, tending to blacken the memory of one who is dead, with intent to provoke the living; or the reputation of one who is alive, and to expose him to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Articles of association
The Articles of Association contain the internal regulations and bye-laws covering procedure, shares, meetings, directors and other administrative issues and is commonly based on Table A.
Articles of impeachment
An instrument which, in cases of impeachment, is used, and performs the same office which an indictment does, in a common criminal case, is known by this name.
Articles of the peace
English practice. An instrument which is presented to a court of competent jurisdiction, in which the exhibitant shows the grievances under which be labors, and prays the protection of the court.
Articles of war
The name commonly given to a code made for the government of the army.
Articulate adjudication
A term used in Scotch, law in cases where there is more than the debt due to the adjudging creditor, when it is usual to accumulate each debt by itself, so that any error that may arise in ascertaining one of the debts need not reach to all the rest.
Artificers
Persons whose employment or business consists chiefly of bodily labor. Those who are masters of their arts.
Artificial
What is the result of, or relates to, the arts; opposed to natural; thus we say a corporation is an artificial person, in opposition to a natural person.
Artificial general average
This is a term coined by Leslie J. Buglass to refer to general average claimed under the York/Antwerp Rules, despite the absence of one of the basic historic characteristics of general average.
Artificial person
In a figurative sense, a body of men or company are sometimes called an artificial person, because the law associates them as one, and gives them various powers possessed by natural persons.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Arretted, arrectatus
Convened before a judge and charged with a crime.
Arrogation
Civil law. Signifies nearly the same as adoption; the only difference between them is this, that adoption was of a person under full age but as arrogation required the person arrogated, sui juris, no one could be arrogated till he was of full age.
Arser in le main
Burning in the hand. This punishment was inflicted on those who received the benefit of clergy.
Arson
Some countries define "arson" as the intentional setting of a fire to a building in which people live; others include as "arson" the intentionally setting of a fire to any building. In either case, this is a very serious crime and is punishable by a long jail sentence.
Arsura
The trial of money by fire after it was coined
Articles
Articles of association
The Articles of Association contain the internal regulations and bye-laws covering procedure, shares, meetings, directors and other administrative issues and is commonly based on Table A.
Articles of impeachment
An instrument which, in cases of impeachment, is used, and performs the same office which an indictment does, in a common criminal case, is known by this name.
Articles of the peace
English practice. An instrument which is presented to a court of competent jurisdiction, in which the exhibitant shows the grievances under which be labors, and prays the protection of the court.
Articles of war
The name commonly given to a code made for the government of the army.
Articulate adjudication
A term used in Scotch, law in cases where there is more than the debt due to the adjudging creditor, when it is usual to accumulate each debt by itself, so that any error that may arise in ascertaining one of the debts need not reach to all the rest.
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