ar·ti·cle n
1 a: a separate and usu. 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
— usu. used in pl.
article s of merger
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.