(Old Eng. Law) A summary in writing of such matters as are to be inquired of or presented before justices in eyre, or justices of assize, or of the peace, in their sessions; also called articles.
... its golden chapiter No column of white marble e'er sustained Than her round polished neck supported her Illustrious head, which there in triumph reigned. Yet neither would this pillar hardness know, Nor suffer cold to ... — Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British Poets, Complete • George Gilfillan
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