Headnote

1 What it means

A summary of a judgment written by the law report's editors. It is not part of the judgment.

2 Use it in a sentence

Never cite a headnote as if the judge wrote it.

3 Make it stick

Write your own sentence using Headnote about a case or topic you are studying this week, then check it against the meaning above.

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