Syl·la·bus n.; pl. E. Syllabuses L. Syllabi
1. A compendium containing the heads of a discourse, and the like; an abstract.
2. Law The headnote of a reported case; the brief statement of the points of law determined prefixed to a reported case. The opinion controls the syllabus, the latter being merely explanatory of the former.
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syllabus
n : an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted
to a new program at the university" [syn: course of
study, program, programme, curriculum]
[also: syllabi (pl)]