A writ summoning one to answer to any action.
An answer to any action.
A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case.
(by extension) A position of interest or advocacy.
An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court.
(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.
(usually in the plural) undershorts briefs.
A summary, précis or epitome; an abridgement or abstract.
A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose.
(slang) A ticket of any type.
To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.
To write a legal argument and submit it to a court.
Of short duration; happening quickly.
Concise; taking few words.
Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short.
Rife; common; prevalent.
Briefly.
Soon; quickly.