the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)

a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)

a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)

a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting

a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)

a document containing the terms of surrender

a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation

a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)

a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)