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A piece carved from a whole, then handed an official-sounding name.
means A distinct part of something larger, whether a document, a city, an orange, or a law.
from From Latin sectio, the act of cutting, born of secare, to cut — the same blade behind scissors, dissect, and the surgeon's incision.
Math symbolThe § sign marks legal and textual sections.
Body usageA cesarean section literally means a surgical cut.
Land gridA US survey section equals one square mile.