Head-note
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
The syllabus of a decision printed at the head or beginning of a report of the case.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The syllabus of a reported case.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A syllabus to a reported case; a summary of the poinis decided in the case, which is placed at the head or beginning of the report
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A syllabus toa reported lates, not what he knows personally, but what ease; a summary of the points decided in the others have told him, or what he has heard case, which is placed at the head or begin- said by othera. ning of the report. Hearsay evidence is that which does not derive its value solely from the credit of the