An article in Law is a separate and distinct part of a written instrument, such as a contract, statute, or constitution, that is often divided into sections. A written instrument, containing a series of rules and stipulations that are each designated as an article.
How can we differentiate the Word Articles and sections used in Law?
In a way, it is a matter of semantics. Current usages of the words “article” and “section” in legal documents refer to major sub-divisions, often numbered. The broader division may be Chapter or Part.
Articles and Sections are often used alternatively but not simultaneously. In English law, most statutes appear in sections but it would appear that the article is used in most international treaties and conventions.
What is ARTICLE?
According to black’s law the article is a connected series of propositions; a system of rules. The subdivisions of a document, code, book, etc. A specification of distinct matters agreed upon or established by authority or requiring Judicial action or in simple words it’s a paragraph of a legal document or statute.
What is SECTION?