Abridgment in a sentence as a noun

An example of an abridgment of free speech would be: You say you hate the King, then you're put in jail.

It's not an abridgment or a retelling, but it errs on the side of readability.

"I don't think the artists get a special role in creating copyright laws since effectively those laws are an abridgment of the freedom of speech.

I don't think the artists get a special role in creating copyright laws since effectively those laws are an abridgment of the freedom of speech.

Unless speech represents an imminent danger to society, restricting it is wrong and an abridgment of fundamental western values.

It wouldn’t surprise me if they were developing an abridgment system that automatically creates notes for doctors or something, but like you said, storing that training data is such a huge risk.

When there is a consensual abridgment of rights or safety, there needs to be a way to distinguish between escape attempts which are part of the play, and a serious withdrawal of consent or change of circumstances.

US law say something like: "A “derivative work” is a work based upon one or more preexisting works, such as ... abridgment, condensation, or any other form in which a work may be recast, transformed, or adapted.

In fairness, the concepts of money and ownership could also be argued to the products of a social contract, and that the inability to beat someone over the head and take their stuff is an abridgment of freedom.

That makes more sense, though it still looks like a dangerous abridgment of due process if the country that actually seizes the assets feels no need to launch an independent investigation to find out whether or not the allegations have any merit.

"Derivative work" is defined in the Copyright Act: [1]"A 'derivative work' is a work based upon one or more preexisting works, such as a translation, musical arrangement, dramatization, fictionalization, motion picture version, sound recording, art reproduction, abridgment, condensation, or any other form in which a work may be recast, transformed, or adapted.

Abridgment definitions

noun

a shortened version of a written work

See also: condensation abridgement capsule