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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 The issue of such documents was regulated by 4 Anne, c. 14, repealed by 9 Geo. 4, c. 42, and is still legal, though disused for many years.Brief, is a breviated statement of a case which comprises a barrister's instructions to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 brief
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 ...
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....
trial brief
trial brief Document prepared for and used by attorney at trial which contains, among other things, issues to be tried, synopsis of evidence and witnesses to be presented, and case and statutory authority for the position of counsel at trial. Source: FindLaw ...
Briefness
The quality of being brief brevity conciseness in discourse or writing...
Brief al'evesque
Brief al'evesque, a writ to the bishop which, in quare impedit, shall go to remove an incumbent, unless he recover or be presented pendente lite, 1 Keb. 386....
Brief, or Brieve, out of the Chancery
Brief, or Brieve, out of the Chancery, a writ issued in Scotland in the name of the sovereign in the election of tutors to minors, the cognoscing of lunatics or of idiots, and ascertaining the widow's terce; and sometimes in dividing the property belonging to heirs-portioners. In these cases only brieves are now in use, Consult Bell's Scotch Law Dict....
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