Abstracts
Definitions
- (n.) Summaries of the essential points of legal documents, decisions, or cases.
The lawyer reviewed the abstracts of recent court rulings to prepare her argument.
- (v.) Third-person singular form of abstract (to summarize or extract main points).
She abstracts the key clauses from lengthy contracts for easier review.
Forms
- abstract
Related terms
Commentary
When referring to the noun, 'abstracts' denotes multiple summaries; as a verb, it is the third-person singular form of 'abstract.' Distinguish usage by context to avoid confusion.
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