Abridgement
/əˈbrɪdʒmənt/
Definitions
- (n.) A condensed or abbreviated form of a legal document, statute, or text retaining essential points.
The abridgement of the contract omitted several non-essential clauses.
- (n.) In legal reporting, a summary of court decisions or precedents.
She consulted the abridgement to understand the key rulings in property law.
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Abridgement typically involves careful preservation of legal intent while shortening text; drafters must avoid altering substantive meaning.
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