1
: a prefixed note of comment or explanation
2
: a note prefixed to the report of a decided legal case
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headnote
noun
head·note
ˈhed-ˌnōt 
: a summary prefixed to the report of a decided legal case stating the principles or rulings of the decision and usually the main facts of the case
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