abridgment

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Synonyms: abridgement, abridgments

Antonyms: abridgement, abridgments

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|US}} The act of [[abridging]]; reduction or [[deprivation]] {{defdate|First attested from around (1350 to 1470).}}
2. {{lb|en|US}} The state of being [[abridged]] or lessened.
3. {{lb|en|US}} An [[epitome]] or [[compend]], as of a book; a [[shortened]] or abridged form; an [[abbreviation]]. {{defdate|First attested from around (1350 to 1470).}}<ref name=SOED/>
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} That which [[abridges]] or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
5. {{lb|en|dated|legal}} Any of various brief statements of [[case law]] made before modern reporting of legal cases.
6. {{lb|en|legal}} The leaving out of certain portions of a [[plaintiff]]'s [[demand]], the [[writ]] still holding good for the remainder.

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