The
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
An article which particularizes the subject spoken of. "Grammatical niceties shonid not be resorted to without necessity; but it would be extending liberality to an unwarrantable length to confound the articles la' and 'the.' The most unlettered persons understand that la' is indefinite, but 'the' refers to a certain object." Per Tiigh-man, C. J., Sharff v. Co.m., 2 Bin. (Pa.) 516 The fund which has received the benefit shonid make the satisfaction.
4 Bouv. Inst, note 3730.