"headnote" meaning in English

See headnote in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: headnotes [plural], head-note [alternative], head note [alternative]
Etymology: From head + note. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|head|note}} head + note Head templates: {{en-noun}} headnote (plural headnotes)
  1. A note at the head of a page, chapter, dictionary entry, or other document element.
    Sense id: en-headnote-en-noun-3AJwAG0W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 36
  2. (law) A summary of the relevant aspects of a legal case, usually found at the beginning of a case report. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-headnote-en-noun-bbrJjABR Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: heading, headline

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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