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appellate brief Written arguments by counsel required to be filed with appellate court on why the trial court acted correctly (appellee's brief) or incorrectly (appellant's brief). Source: FindLaw ...
brief
brief [Old French bref brief letter, writ indicating legal proceedings, from Late Latin brevis breve short document, summary, from Latin brevis, adjective, short] 1 : a concise statement of a client's case written for the instruction of an attorney usually by a law clerk called also memorandum 2 : a formal written presentation of an argument that sets forth the main points with supporting precedents and evidence NOTE: Briefs are filed either by a party or an amicus curiae with a court usually regarding a specific motion (as for summary judgment) or point of law. The form of the brief is determined by the procedural rules of that court or jurisdiction. vt : to write a brief concerning (a motion or question of law) ...
Brief
Brief [fr. brevis, Lat.; brief, Dutch, a letter], an abbreviated statement of the pleadings, proofs, and affidavits in any legal proceeding, with a concise narrative of the facts and merits of the plaintiff's case, or the defendant's defence, for the instruction of counsel at the trial or hearing. See BARRISTER.Also a document bearing the royal signature addressed to bishops and clergy, authorizing the collection in churches of money for charitable purposes therein mentioned. The issue of such documents was regulated by 4 Anne, c. 14, repealed by 9 Geo. 4, c. 42, and is still legal, though disused for many years.Brief, is a breviated statement of a case which comprises a barrister's instructions to appear at a hearing. It contains all the information and papers to be used by the barrister to conduct the case, including proofs of all witnesses' evidence. Acceptance of brief does not give rise to any contractual obligation between a barrister and either the professional or lay client, Ha...
Appellate Board
Appellate Board, means the Appellate Board established under s. 83, Trade Marks Act, 1999 (47 of 1999), s. 2(a).Means the Appellate Board established under s. 83 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 (48 of 1999), s. 2(a).Means Appellate Board established under s. 32, Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (37 of 2000), s. 2(a)....
Appellate Tribunal
Appellate Tribunal, means an Appellate Tribunal established under sub-section (1) of section 8. [Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 (51 of 1993), s. 2(a)]Means Appellate Tribunal for Foreign Exchange established under section 18. [Foreign Exchange management Act, 1999]Means the Appellate Tribunal for energy Conservation established under section 30, Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001), s. 2(b)....
Brandeis brief
Brandeis brief [from Louis D. Brandeis (1856-1941), who introduced evidence of social and economic factors in his arguments before the Supreme Court in the case Muller v. Oregon] : a brief containing information and statistics relevant to social and economic problems in addition to arguments of law and fact ...
reply brief
reply brief : a brief that is filed with the plaintiff's reply and that sets forth the arguments in support thereof ...
Ander's brief in criminal procedure
Ander's brief in criminal procedure, means a brief filed by a court-appointed defense attorney who wants to withdraw from the case on appeal based on a belief that the appeal is frivolous, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 86....
appellate court
appellate court a court that reviews decisions of lower courts. In the federal courts, the primary appellate courts are the U.S. courts of appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. State courts also have a court of appeals and a high appellate court (usually called the state's Supreme Court). Source: Federal Judicial Center ...
Appellate Division
Appellate Division, is a department of a superior court responsible for hearing appeal, an intermediate appellate court in some States, such as New York and New Jersey, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 95....
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