English Dictionary

brief

/bɹiːf/

noun

(law) A writ summoning one to answer; an official letter or mandate. / (law) An answer to any action. / (law) A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case.

The lawyer prepared a brief for the court case.

意味（1）

(law) A writ summoning one to answer; an official letter or mandate.

意味（2）

(law) An answer to any action.

A written answer or any other brief shall be submitted to the court while allowing a period necessary for the opponent to make preparations with regard to the matters stated therein.

意味（3）

(law) A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case.

意味（4）

(by extension, figuratively) A position of interest or advocacy.

Mrs. Hope was, we believe, a convert to the Roman Catholic Church, and neither she nor her editor conceals the fact that they hold a brief for the Pope and for Catharine against Henry VIII.

意味（5）

(law) An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court.

意味（6）

(English law) The material relevant to a case, delivered by a solicitor to the barrister who tries the case.

意味（7）

A short news story or report.

We got a news brief.

意味（8）

(usually in the plural) underwear briefs.

I wear boxers under trousers but for sports I usually wear a brief.

意味（9）

(obsolete) A summary, précis or epitome; an abridgement or abstract.

[…] euen ſo it fareth with mee, who béeing about to anatomize Abſurditie, am vrged to take a view of ſundry mens vanitie, a ſuruey of their follie, a briefe of their barbariſme […]

意味（10）

(UK, historical) A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose.

意味（11）

(slang) A ticket of any type.