Compendiums

/ˌkɒmpɛnˈdɪəmz/

Definitions

  1. (n.) Plural of compendium; concise collections of legal principles, statutes, or precedents.
    The lawyer referred to several compendiums to support her argument.

Forms

  • compendium

Commentary

Used primarily as the plural form of 'compendium'; see 'compendium' for detailed definition.

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