abridgement

noun

1. 1

   The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation

   “an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses”

2. 2

   The state of being abridged or lessened.

3. 3

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

4. 4

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

5. 5

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

6. 6

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