This is the 1072nd most frequent Japanese word.
条
"条" (じょう/jō) means "clause," "article," or "provision" in legal or formal contexts.
In this context, 条 (jō) means 'article' or 'clause' in legal or formal documents.
日本国憲法の第一条は天皇の地位について述べています。
Article 1 of the Constitution of Japan discusses the position of the Emperor.
Here, 条 (jō) refers to 'strip' or 'piece' as related to thin, long items.
紙が薄い条になって裂かれました。
The paper was torn into thin strips.
The term 条 (jō) is part of the compound 条件 (jōken), meaning 'condition' or 'requirement'.