article

noun | ar·ti·cle

1. a : a separate and usually numbered or otherwise marked section (as of a statute, indictment, will, or other writing)

   b : a separate point, charge, count, or clause

   c : a condition or stipulation in a document (as a contract)

2. : a document setting forth the terms of an agreement —usually used in pl. articles of merger

3. : articles of incorporation