∙ A presentation of information or instruction; the meeting at which it is presented.
Verb
∙ present participle of brief
brief
Adjective
∙ Of short duration; happening quickly. [from 15th c.]
∙ Concise; taking few words. [from 15th c.]
∙ Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short. [from 17th c.]
∙ Rife; common; prevalent. obsolete
Noun
∙ A writ summoning one to answer to any action. law
∙ An answer to any action. law
∙ A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case. law
∙ An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court. law
∙ (English law) The material relevant to a case, delivered by a solicitor to the barrister who tries the case.
∙ A short news story or report. informal
∙ A summary, précis or epitome; an abridgement or abstract. obsolete
∙ A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose. Britain, historical
∙ (slang) A ticket of any type.
Verb
∙ To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power. transitive
∙ To write a legal argument and submit it to a court. transitive, law
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