Article and Sections?

Binu GS (Querist) 13 September 2008 This query is : Resolved
What is difference between Article and Sections? and why the constitution holds the Articles and the rest with Sections?

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Binu GS (Querist) 13 September 2008
hi

Rajesh Kumar (Expert) 13 September 2008
Just the name.

Murali Krishna (Expert) 13 September 2008
Normally Acts/Statutes have Sections.

Kiran Kumar (Expert) 13 September 2008
Mr. Murali for ur kind info there is an act in India which also contains the Articles. Do u know which one?

it is Limitation Act.

Rajesh is correct, nothing to differntiate between the two.

Binu GS (Querist) 14 September 2008
I know that in limitation act we do have articles, but till recent past.. I to believed as such but this was again raised to me to differntiate by my prof:

Adv.Shine Thomas (Expert) 14 September 2008
According to the Oxford Law Dictionary and the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English there is some difference between 'article'and 'section'.

Article means a 'CLAUSE' in a document.CLAUSE means a separate division of a written legal document with its own separate and complete meaning.

Section means a separate part of a larger object,or document etc.

Each 'Article' gives a complete meaning,whereas each section does not give a complete meaning.

K.C.Suresh (Expert) 14 September 2008
Dear Shine,
Good -- You have done it well. It is a seperate portion of any thing written. Section is a portion.

Guest (Expert) 14 September 2008
[Very interesting question with equally enlightening answers!]

Murali Krishna (Expert) 14 September 2008
Dear Kiran Kumar, I wish you need updation of your information. Limitation Act has sections. The so called articles you mentioned are in the Schedule indicating the time within which a suit/appeal has to be filed.