Headnote
Headnote in the One-L Dictionary
An editorial enhancement appearing at the beginning of a reported decision, which consists of summaries that state a decision’s principles or ruling. Headnotes are not written by judges and are not part of the opinion itself, rather they are written by the publisher’s editors. In the West system, the headnote includes the topic and key numbers and it contains the same language as the digest summary of the case. The West digest system provides a compilation of these headnotes by subject.
Note: This Headnote definition in the One-L Dictionary for new law students is from Harvard Law School (HLS).
Headnote in other One-L Dictionary
A summary of a point of law written by the publisher’s editorial staff or the court reporter. Each point of law in an opinion will have a corresponding headnote. Headnote is sometimes referred to as a syllabus.
Headnote from the Washington and Lee University School of Law Dictionary.
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Vocabularies (Semantic Web Information)
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Subject Headings List | Alphabetical list with cross-references |
| Taxonomy | Hierarchical collection of controlled vocabulary terms |
| Thesaurus | A structured controlled vocabulary |
| Topic Map | A group of names, occurrences and associations |
| Topic Tree | A topic display format, showing the hierarchy |
| Sitemap Index | Sitemap Index, including Taxonomies |
| https://legaldictionary.lawin.org/headnote | The URI of Headnote (more about URIs) |
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