"short title" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: short titles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} short title (plural short titles)
  1. An abbreviated form of entry for a book in a list or catalog that usually gives only the author's name, the title in brief, the date and place of publication, and the publisher's or printer's name. Translations (abbreviated form of entry): lyhytotsikko (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-short_title-en-noun-Wp4KZ8N5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of 'abbreviated form of entry': 88 12
  2. (law, Commonwealth, US, Philippines) A title given to an act (or other piece of legislation) to facilitate citation; generally used as the common name for that legislation. Tags: Commonwealth, Philippines, US Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-short_title-en-noun-PAVWxqfE Categories (other): American English, Commonwealth English, Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Topics: law

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