brief

Meanings

Plural: briefs

Noun

• a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
• a condensed written summary or abstract
• A writ summoning one to answer; an official letter or mandate.
• A writ summoning one to answer; an official letter or mandate.
• A short papal letter.
• An answer to any action.
• A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case.
• A position of interest or advocacy.
• An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court.
• The material relevant to a case, delivered by a solicitor to the barrister who is counsel for the case.
• A barrister who is counsel for a party in a legal action.
• A short news story or report.
• Underwear briefs.
• A summary, précis or epitome; an abridgement or abstract.
• A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose.
• A ticket of any type.

Verb

• give essential information to someone
  • "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"
• To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.
• To write a legal argument and submit it to a court.

Adjective Satellite

• of short duration or distance
  • "a brief stay in the country"
• concise and succinct
  • "covered the matter in a brief statement"
• (of clothing) very short
  • "a brief bikini"

Adj

• Of short duration; happening quickly.
• Concise; taking few words.
• Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short.
• Rife; common; prevalent.

Adv

• Briefly.
• Soon; quickly.

Synonyms

abbreviated, legal brief

Related Words

brevi-, brevitic, brevity, briefing

Anagrams of brief