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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

HEADNOTE

HEADNOTE Head "note `, n.

Defn: A note at the head of a page or chapter; in law reports, an abstract of a case, showing the principles involved and the opinion of the court.

New American Oxford Dictionary

headnote

head note |ˈhedˌnōt ˈhɛdˌnoʊt | ▶noun a note inserted at the head of an article, reported law case, or other document, summarizing or commenting on the content. • Law a summary of a decided case prefixed to the case report, setting out the principles behind the decision and an outline of the facts.

Oxford Dictionary

headnote

head |note |ˈhɛdnəʊt | ▶noun a note inserted at the head of an article or document, summarizing or commenting on the content. • Law a summary of a decided case prefixed to the case report, setting out the principles behind the decision and an outline of the facts.