brief : Idioms & Phrases

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amicus curiae brief

  • noun a brief presented by someone interested in influencing the outcome of a lawsuit but who is not a party to it
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Apostolical brief

  • a letter of the pope written on fine parchment in modern characters, subscribed by the secretary of briefs, dated "a die Nativitatis," i. e., "from the day of the Nativity," and sealed with the ring of the fisherman. It differs from a bull, in its parchment, written character, date, and seal. See Bull.
Webster 1913

Brief of title

  • an abstract or abridgment of all the deeds and other papers constituting the chain of title to any real estate.
Webster 1913

In brief

  • adverb in a concise manner; in a few words
    shortly; briefly; concisely; in short.
    • the history is summed up concisely in this book
    • she replied briefly
    • briefly, we have a problem
    • to put it shortly
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  • in a few words; in short; briefly. "Open the matter in brief." Shak.
Webster 1913
  • noun a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
    brief.
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sea brief

Sea" brief`
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  1. Same as Sea letter.
Webster 1913