abridgement

/əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.mənt/

IPA: /AH0 B R IH1 JH M AH0 N T/

noun

1
The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
“an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses”
syn:diminution lessening shortening
2
The state of being abridged or lessened.
3
An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
4
That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
5
Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
6
The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.

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