piece of writing, written material, writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"

clause, article - a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)

preamble - a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)

articles of incorporation - a document filed with a state by the founders of a corporation

ballot - a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting

brevet - a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)

capitualtion - a document containing the terms of surrender

certificate, credential, credentials, certification - a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

charter - a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation

commercial document, commercial instrument - a document of or relating to commerce

confession - a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party

copyright, right of first publication - a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

inclosure, enclosure - something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter

form - a printed document with spaces in which to write; "he filled out his tax form"

legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

papyrus - a document written on papyrus

patent, patent of invention - a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention

political platform, political program, platform, program - a document stating the aims and principles of a political party; "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election even though they offered no positive program"

resignation - a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign; "he submitted his resignation as of next month"

resolution, resolve, declaration - a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

source - a document (or organization) from which information is obtained; "the reporter had two sources for the story"

specification - (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and usse of an invention

voucher - a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure

report, written report, study - a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"