abridgment
/əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.mn̩t/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”
- 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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