brief
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- noun
- /brif/
- Formal
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- One amicus brief included a survey of eighteen states about their child support practices.
- file a brief
- submit a brief
- write a brief
I practice law is like writing a brief, right?
- I practice law is like writing a brief, right?
- Harvard's argument in its brief was this We care about diversity.
- For example, they fire filed an amicus curiei brief on behalf of Washington, DC's handgun ban.
- That job for humans will effectively cease to exist when ChatGPT can write law briefs better than any lawyer.
- What is the Mill Association and the Timber Association likely to argue in their Friends of the Court amicus briefs?
- I was brand new, assigned to cover the court, and I picked up this brief.
Examples
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In the lawsuit, the plaintiff's brief included detailed facts and legal precedents.
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"If not, Dick will have to write the Supreme Court brief himself.
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The United States filed its reply brief on January 25, 1999.
Fiction book (2000) -
I read your brief on the Nelligan case.
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Lots of briefs contain lists of authorities that are two or three pages long.
Academic text (2011) -
The statement was part of a brief submitted by the NAACP in the recently decided DeKalb County case.
Academic text (1992) -
The parties have the opportunity to submit briefs and to propose findings of fact and conclusions of law.
Academic text (2017) -
The ACLU filed a supporting brief, arguing the judge's ruling was too broad.
Academic text (1994) -
27 congressmen filed amicus briefs on our behalf.
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The attorney submitted a brief outlining the key arguments for the case.
Synonyms
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A short paper for a court that explains the facts and the law
A written paper lawyers file in an appeal to show facts and legal arguments
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
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A written paper from a person or organization not involved in the case that gives the court information
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brief comes from the Latin word brevis, meaning 'short', and a legal brief is a 'short' written argument that gives the key facts and points for a case.