abridgment

The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation

The state of being abridged or lessened.

An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.

That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly

Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.

The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.