An agreement made that adds to and/or modifies part of an earlier agreement, which remains intact except for any changes that may appear in the amendment. … [Read more...]

civil law. Signifies nearly the same as adoption; the only difference between them is this, that adoption was of a person under full age but as arrogation required the person arrogated, sui juris, no one could be arrogated till he was of full age. … [Read more...]

Also called articles of incorporation in some jurisdictions, which defines the responsibilities of the directors, the kind of business to be undertaken, and the means by which the shareholders exert control over the board of directors. … [Read more...]

In France, one of the subdivisions of a department ARSiE ET PENSATiE. Burnt and weighed. A term formerly applied to money tested or assayed by fire and by weighing. … [Read more...]

The compact which was made by the original thirteen states of the United States of America, bore the name of the Articles of Confederation and perpetual union between, the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. … [Read more...]