Synopses

/ˈsɪnəpsiz/

Definitions

  1. (n.) Plural form of synopsis, meaning concise summaries or abstracts of legal documents or cases.
    The synopses of the court decisions were distributed to all attorneys for review.

Forms

  • synopsis

Commentary

Typically used to refer collectively to brief summaries that aid in understanding or reviewing legal texts or arguments.

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