Blacks Law Dict. 1st ed

ARTICLES OP RELIGION

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stolen goods in his possession he was allowed a lawful arthel, i. e., vouchee, to clear him of the felony; but provision was made against it by 28 Hen. VIII. c. 6. Blount. ARTICLE. A separate and distinct part of an instrument or writing comprising two or more particulars; one of several things presented as connected or forming a whole. In English ecclesiastical law. A com plaint exhibited in the ecclesiastical court by way of libel. The different parts of a libel, responsive allegation, or counter allegation in the ecclesiastical courts. 3 61. ComID. 109. In Scotch practice. A subject or mat ter; competent matter. "Article of dittay." 1 Broun, 62. A "point of dittay." 1 Swint. 128, 129. ARTICLED CLERK. In English law. A clerk bound to serve in the office of a so licitor in consideration of being instructed in the profession. ARTICLES. 1. A connected series of propositions; a system of rules. The subdi visions of a document, code, book, etc. A specification of distinct matters agreed upon or established by authority or requiring ju dicial action. 2. A statute; as having its provisions artic ulately expressed under distinct heads. Sev eral of the ancient English statutes were called "articles," (articuli.) 8. A system of rules established by legal authority; as articles of war, articles of the navy, articles of faith, (q. v.) 4. A contractual document executed be tween parties, containing stipulations or terms of agreement; as articles of agreement, articles of partnership. It is a common practice for persons to enter into articles of agreement, preparatory to the execution of a formal deed, whereby it is stipulated that one of the parties shall convey to the other certain lands, or release his right to them, or execute some other disposition of them. 5. In chancery practice. A formal written statement of objections filed by a party, after depositions have been taken, snowing ground for discrediting the witnesses. ARTICLES APPROBATORY. In Scotch law. That part of the proceedings which corresponds to the answer to the charge in an English bill in chancery. Paters. Comp. ARTICLES IMPROBATORY. In Scotch law. Articulate averments setting forth the facts relied upon. Bell. That part

of the proceedings which corresponds to the charge in an English bill in chancery to set aside a deed. Paters. Comp. The answer is called "articles approbatory, 1 * ARTICLES, LORDS OF. A commit tee of the Scottish parliament, which, in the mode of its election, and by the nature of its powers, was calculated to increase the influ ence of the crown, and to confer upon it a power equivalent to that of a negative before debate. This system appeared inconsistent with the freedom of parliament, and at the revolution the convention of estates declared it a grievance, and accordingly it was sup pressed by Act 1690, c. 3. Wharton. ARTICLES OP AGREEMENT. A written memorandum of the terms of an agreement. See ARTICLES, 4. ARTICLES OP ASSOCIATION. Ar ticles subscribed by the members of a joint stock company or corporation organized un der a general law, and which create the cor porate union between them. Such articles are in the nature of a partnership agreement, and commonly specify the form of organiza tion, amount of capital, kind of business to be pursued, location of the company, etc. Articles of association are to be distinguished from a charter, in that the latter is a grant of power from the sovereign or the legisla ture. ARTICLES OP CONFEDERATION. The name of the instrument embodying the compact made between the thirteen original states of the Union, before the adoption of the present constitution. ARTICLES OP FAITH. In English law. The system of faith of the Church of England, more commonly known as the "Thirty-Nine Articles." ARTICLES OP IMPEACHMENT. A formal written allegation of the causes for impeachment; answering the same office as an indictment in an ordinary criminal pro* ceeding. ARTICLES OP PARTNERSHIP. A written agreement by which the parties en ter into a copartnership upon the terms and conditions therein stipulated. ARTICLES OP RELIGION. In En glish ecclesiastical law. Commonly called the "Thirty-Nine Articles;" a body of divin ity drawn up by the convocation in £562, and confirmed by James L

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