A headnote is a brief summary of a particular point of law that is added to the text of a court decision to aid readers in locating discussion of a legal issue in an opinion. As the term implies, headnotes appear at the beginning of the published opinion.
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In compliance with the personal data ( privacy ) ordinance , all personal particulars in relation to the appellants will be deleted . every selected decision will contain a headnote which serves as a summary of the case 为符合《个人资料(私隐)条例》的规定,所有关于上诉人的个人资料会于案例出版前先作删除。每个案例均附有简介( headnotes ) ,方便阅览。