n.; pl. E. Syllabuses L. Syllabi [ L., fr. the same source as E. syllable. ] 1. A compendium containing the heads of a discourse, and the like; an abstract. [ 1913 Webster ] 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. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |