Meaning of brief

Brief

Uncommon

noun

•

In Law:

A

one to

; an

or

.

•

In Law:

An

any

.

•

In Law:

A

of

of

or of

for use in

a

.

•

A

or

.

•

In Law:

An attorney's

in

form for

to a

.

•

The

to a

,

by a

to the

who

the

.

•

A

or

.

•

.

•

A

,

or

; an

or

.

•

In British English:

A

, from

,

a

or

of

in

, for any public or

.

•

A

of any

.

adj

•

Of

;

.

•

;

few

.

•

a

,

or

;

.

•

;

;

.

verb

•

To

a

development to some person with

decision-making

power.

•

In Law:

To

a

and

it to a

.

adv

•

.

•

;

.

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brief

English

brief

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

brevis

Latin

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