Definition of brief

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Brief (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..

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Stack :: Staccato (a.) Expressed in a brief, pointed manner..
Ephemeral :: Ephemeral (n.) Anything lasting but a day, or a brief time; an ephemeral plant, insect, etc..
Commatic :: Commatic (a.) Having short clauses or sentences; brief; concise.
Phrase :: Phrase (n.) A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an expression by themselves, or being a portion of a sentence; as, an adverbial phrase..
Briefless :: Briefless (a.) Having no brief; without clients; as, a briefless barrister..
Succinic :: Succinct (a.) Compressed into a narrow compass; brief; concise.
Touch :: Touch (v.) A slight and brief essay.
Brief :: Brief (n.) A writ issuing from the chancery, directed to any judge ordinary, commanding and authorizing that judge to call a jury to inquire into the case, and upon their verdict to pronounce sentence..
Glance :: Glance (v. t.) To hint at; to touch lightly or briefly.
Trip :: Trip (n.) A brief or rapid journey; an excursion or jaunt.
Note :: Note (n.) A brief writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.
Recapitulate :: Recapitulate (v. t.) To repeat, as the principal points in a discourse, argument, or essay; to give a summary of the principal facts, points, or arguments of; to relate in brief; to summarize..
Memorandum :: Memorandum (n.) A brief or informal note in writing of some transaction, or an outline of an intended instrument; an instrument drawn up in a brief and compendious form..
Crack :: Crack (n.) A brief time; an instant; as, to be with one in a crack..
Gust :: Gust (n.) A sudden squall; a violent blast of wind; a sudden and brief rushing or driving of the wind. Snow, and hail, stormy gust and flaw..
Vanish :: Vanish (n.) The brief terminal part of vowel or vocal element, differing more or less in quality from the main part; as, a as in ale ordinarily ends with a vanish of i as in ill, o as in old with a vanish of oo as in foot..
Brief :: Brief (a.) Rife; common; prevalent.
Curtal :: Curtal (a.) Curt; brief; laconic.
Concise :: Concise (a.) Expressing much in a few words; condensed; brief and compacted; -- used of style in writing or speaking.
Historiette :: Historiette (n.) Historical narration on a small scale; a brief recital; a story.
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