Abridge

To reduce or contract; usnally spoken of written language. la copyrightiaw, ta abridge means to epitomize; to reduce; to contract. Ji implies preserving the substance, the essence, of a work, in language suited to sucha purpose. In making extracts there is no condensation of the author's language, and henee no abridgment. Toabridge requires the exercise of the mind; itis not copying. Between a compilation wand an abridgment there is a clear distinction, A compilation consists of selected extracis from different authors; au abridgment isa condensation of the views of one author.

4 Me- Lean, 805, 310.

In practice

To shorten a declaration or count by taking away or severing some of the substance of it. Brooke, Abr. “ Abridgment.”