Abridgements

Word ABRIDGEMENTS
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Definitions and meanings of "Abridgements"

What do we mean by abridgements?

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.

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The word "abridgements" in example sentences

While there have been many abridgements and expurgated editions of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn published over the years to make this classic American story accessible to younger readers, and some of these editions are actually for sale in our museum bookstore, they can only be viewed as a prelude to the way that all mature American readers should engage this book. ❋ Craig Hotchkiss (2011)

But, relying on the ethos of political correctness that has resulted in such abridgements of First Amendment freedoms as university speech codes and other restrictive practices, Islamists seek to win what sanction they can to censor others. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The translation into Anglo-Saxon of the Latin Historiarum is highly abridged – it cuts the original seven books down to six, and leaves out large sections of the text (Bately, in her introduction to the text, gives a more complete summary of the textual differences, both the abridgements and additions). ❋ Mary Kate Hurley (2008)

We read them in snippets, abridgements, condensed versions. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The culture mavens will continue to insist on the spiritually pharmaceutical properities of Literature, and the professors will continue to use the snippets and abridgements to advance whatever preconceived agendas they have in mind. ❋ Unknown (2008)

For a defense secretary like Robert Gates, who was willing to cooperate in such abridgements of due process under the George W. Bush administration, this may seem like business as usual. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The publisher shipped 72,000 CD abridgements and 48,000 unabridgements of The Associate, with the belief the book will sell inspite of any negative reviews. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And according to the 9th Amendment, would appear to undertake such an action at all would take a formal amendment of the Constitution, with the "consent of the governed," given voice and vote as not at all within the parameters of Washington's enumerated powers even in light of the abridgements which resulted in both Franklin's New Deal with respect to Social Security, and many other power moves since then in violation of it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And at this point it does go without saying that due to the progressive nowConstitutional abridgements that have continued to occur, those founding fathers would have been calling for the duel at dawn, and Ben Franklin and Thomas Paine would be hard at work at the presses. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This database indexes all Year Book reports printed in the chronological series for all years between 1268 and 1535, and many of the year book reports printed only in alphabetical abridgements. ❋ Dan Ernst (2009)

With the ongoing abridgements of citizen's Bill of Rights protections, how soon will it be before employers, private insurers, and even lawyers in litigation will be granted access to these public records? ❋ Unknown (2009)

FBI that cannot adequately solve a 6 year old terrorist attack from within our own boarders even after illegally abusing revised surveillance laws that are themselves unconstitutional abridgements of our civil rights, a ❋ Unknown (2009)

Then start reversing the abridgements of the constitution, treaties, and human rights undertaken with this administration and congress. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Three things have happened of late which are significant in continuing the Constitutional and legal abridgements instituted under George W. Bush. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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