syllabus

[sil-uh-buh s]
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noun, plural syllabuses, syllabi

[sil-uh-bahy] (Show IPA)
1.
an outline or other brief statement of the main points of a discourse,the subj
ects of a course of lectures, the contents of a curriculum, etc.
2.
Law.

a. a short summary of the legal basis of a court's decision appearing atth

e beginning of a reported case.

b. a book containing summaries of the leading cases in a legal field,used

especially by students.

3.
(often initial capital letter). Also called Syllabus of Errors. RomanCatholic C
hurch. the list of 80 propositions condemned as erroneous byPope Pius IX in
1864.