Abridgment

noun

1. The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation

   "an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses"

2. The state of being abridged or lessened.
3. An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
4. That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
5. Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.