French Meaning of brief

bref

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Definitions and Meaning of brief in English

Wordnet

brief (n)

a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case

a condensed written summary or abstract

Wordnet

brief (v)

give essential information to someone

Wordnet

brief (s)

of short duration or distance

concise and succinct

(of clothing) very short

Webster

brief (a.)

Short in duration.

Concise; terse; succinct.

Rife; common; prevalent.

A short concise writing or letter; a statement in few words.

An epitome.

An abridgment or concise statement of a client's case, made out for the instruction of counsel in a trial at law. This word is applied also to a statement of the heads or points of a law argument.

A writ; a breve. See Breve, n., 2.

Webster

brief (adv.)

Briefly.

Soon; quickly.

Webster

brief (n.)

A writ issuing from the chancery, directed to any judge ordinary, commanding and authorizing that judge to call a jury to inquire into the case, and upon their verdict to pronounce sentence.

A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose.

Webster

brief (v. t.)

To make an abstract or abridgment of; to shorten; as, to brief pleadings.

FAQs About the word brief

bref

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