Articles
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
\L.l Ai.articuli.] A term applied to various writings drawn up in an articulate form; that is, under distinct heads or divisions; as A system of rules established by legal authority; as articles of war, articles of the navy, articles of faith, (qq. v.) A writing or instrument executed between parties, containing stipulations or terms of agreement; as articles of agreement, articles of partnership, the articles of confederation of the United States. A statute; as having its provisions articulately expressed under distinct heads. Several of the ancient English statutes were called articles, {articuli.) See Arueuli. A complaint at law drawn up in articulate form; as articles of the peace, (q. v.) The capitula, chapitres or chapters given in charge to juries at the ancient eyres, were sometimes called articles. See Capitula. Articles of Faith.
In English law
The system of faith of the Church of England, more commonly known as the Thirty-nine Articles; framed by Archbishop Cranmer, with the assistance of other persons of distinguished learning and piety in the reign of Edward VI.; and reduced to their present form in the Convocation of the archbishops and bishops of both provinces held at London in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, A. D. 1562.
3 Steph. Com, 04, 95.
Articles of War.
In English law
A system of rules for the government of the army, framed under the authority of the annual statutes called the Mutiny Acts. 2 Steph. Com, 600, 601.
In American law
A system of regulations for the government of the army and navy of the United States.
Acts of Congress, April 23, 1800, April 10, 1806.
Articles of the Navy.
In English law
A system of regulations for the fleet, established under the statutes 22 Geo. 11. c.
33, and 19 Geo. III. c. 17. 2 Steph, Com, 605, 606.
Articles of the Peace.
In English law
A coitkplamt exhibited imder oath to a court of copipetent jurisdiction, or to a justice of the peace, in order to compel a party who is meditatmg An injury to another, to find sureties of the peace.
4 Chittys Bl. Com. 261. 255, note (6.) 4 Steph, Com. 313. T Chitty's Oen. Pr. 674, 679, note (p).
Articles of Roup.
In Scotch law
The conditions under which property is exposed to sale by auction. Jvliarton's Lex,