Abridgment of damages
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
The reduction of damages by order of court.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The right of the court to reduce the damages in certain cases. Vide Brooke, tit. "Abridgment."
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The right of the court to reduce the damages in