noun
abovementioned item; description at the beginning of a text
Used in formal or written contexts to refer to something mentioned earlier in the same document or to the introductory description. Often seen in legal, academic, or business writing.
頭記の通り、本契約は来月から有効となります。
As stated at the beginning of this document, this contract will take effect next month.
頭記の条件に従って手続きを進めてください。
Please proceed according to the conditions mentioned above.
Compound of 頭 (head, beginning) and 記 (record, write). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in formal writing to refer to items or descriptions at the start of a document.