headnote

About 0.10 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A note at the head of a page, chapter, dictionary entry, or other document element.
2. noun A summary of the relevant aspects of a legal case, usually found at the beginning of a case report.

Similar words

forenote preface introduction foreword front matter lead-in precede index foreward overview

Often followed by

to of in and is for on that

Word family

headnotes