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1. Brief
   Brief is British slang for a lawyer, especially a barrister.
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2. Brief
   Brief is British slang for a lawyer, especially a barrister.
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3. brief
   [adj] - of short duration or distance 2. [adj] - concise and succinct 3. [n] - a document stating the facts and points of law of a client`s case 4. [n] - a condensed written summary or abstract 5. [v] - give essential information to someone
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4. Brief
   Written instructions given to the supplier or suppliers before commencement of a project. This document details the project objectives, reporting procedures, timescales etc.
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5. brief
   In law, the written instructions sent by a solicitor to a barrister before a court hearing. Traditionally, in the UK, briefs are tied with red tape and the barrister writes the outcome of the case...
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6. Brief
   The document that describes your requirements with regard to your business needs now and in the future. (See Action 5)
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7. brief
   an abridgment or concise statement of a client`s case made out for the instruction of counsel in a trial at low Category: Building industry • to tell about the detalled plan of action about to be carried out. Category: Defense
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8. Brief
   Written instructions to counsel to appear at a hearing on behalf of a party prepared by the solicitor and setting out the facts of the case and any case law relied upon
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9. Brief
   Brief adjective [ Middle English bref , French brief , bref , from Latin brevis ; akin to Greek ... short, and perhaps to Sanskrit barh to tear. Confer Breve .] 1. Short in duration. « How b...
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10. Brief
    Brief adverb 1. Briefly. [ Obsolete or Poetic] « Adam, faltering long, thus answered brief . Milton. » 2. Soon; quickly. [ Obsolete] Shak.
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11. Brief
    Brief (brēf) noun [ See Brief , adjective , and confer Breve .] 1. A short concise writing or letter; a statement in few words. « Bear this sealed brief , With winged hastle, to the lord...
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12. Brief
    Brief transitive verb To make an abstract or abridgment of; to shorten; as, to brief pleadings.
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13. brief
    1. A short concise writing or letter; a statement in few words. 'Bear this sealed brief, With winged hastle, to the lord marshal.' (Shak) 'And she told me In a sweet, verbal brief.' (Shak) ... 2. An epitome. 'Each woman is a brief of womankind.' (Overbury) ... 3. An abridgment or concise statement o...
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14. brief
    little adjective of short duration or distance; `a brief stay in the country`; `in a little while`; `it`s a little way away`
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15. brief
    adjective concise and succinct; `covered the matter in a brief statement`
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16. brief
    noun a condensed written summary or abstract
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17. brief
    verb give essential information to someone; `The reporters were briefed about the President`s plan to invade`
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18. brief
    noun a document stating the facts and points of law of a client`s case
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19. Brief
    • (a.) A writ; a breve. See Breve, n., 2. • (a.) 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. • (n.) A letter patent, from proper aut...
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20. brief
    (from the article `diplomatics`) ...such as ad perpetuam rei memoriam (`that the matter may be perpetually known`) in the superscription. Yet another new papal document appeared at ...
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21. brief
    in law, a document often in the form of a summary or abstract. The term is used primarily in common-law countries, and its exact meaning varies ... [1 related articles]
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22. brief
    brief 1. Of short duration, quickly passing away or ending. 2. Occupying a short time when speaking or reading; consisting of few words, short, concise. 3. A short statement or account of something that is, or might be, more fully treated; an abridgement, epitome, abstract, summary. 4. A letter of t...
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23. Brief
    [law] A brief (Latin "brevis", short) is a written legal document used in various legal adversarial systems that is presented to a court arguing why the party to the case should prevail. In England and Wales, the phrase refers to the papers given to a barrister when they are instructed. ==La...
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24. Brief
    A written argument furnished to the court which sets forth the pertinent facts of the case or motion being tried or heard and the laws applicable to it.
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25. Brief
    (n) Brief is the summery statement containing the foundation of arguments, counter arguments, facts of the case, law applicable to the case etc which provides an overall and handy representation to the judge or the persons concerned about the case or issue.
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