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Noun (plural)
/brēfs/,
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briefs, plural;
  1. Close-fitting legless underpants that are cut so as to cover the body to the waist, in contrast to a bikini

  1. short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts)
  2. (brief) a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
  3. (brief) give essential information to someone; "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"
  4. (brief) of short duration or distance; "a brief stay in the country"
  5. (brief) a condensed written summary or abstract
  6. (brief) concise and succinct; "covered the matter in a brief statement"
  7. Briefs are a type of short, tight underwear and swimwear, as opposed to styles where the material extends down the legs.
  8. The Briefs are a punk rock band originally consisting of Daniel J. Travanti (guitar/vocals), Steve E. Nix (guitar/vocals), Lance Romance (bass/vocals) and Chris Brief (drums/vocals). The group was formed in 2000 in Seattle, Washington. ...
  9. (Brief (architecture)) An architectural brief is, in its broadest sense, a requirement a client may have that an architect designs to meet, usually by creating a building to accommodate the requirement(s). ...
  10. (Brief (law)) A brief (Latin "brevis", short) is a written legal document used in various legal adversarial systems that is presented to a court arguing why the party to the case should prevail.
  11. (Brief (text editor)) BRIEF was a very popular programmer's text editor in the early 1980s. It was designed and developed by UnderWare Inc, a company founded in Providence, Rhode Island by David Nanian and Michael Strickman, and was published by Solution Systems. ...
  12. A short type of underpants worn by men or boys
  13. (brief) An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court; A short news story or report; A summary, précis or epitome; an abridgement or abstract; To knowledgeably summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power; To write a legal argument and ...
  14. (Brief) the outline of what needs to be done on a project.
  15. (brief) a written or printed document prepared by the lawyers on each side of a dispute and submitted to the court in support of their arguments – a brief includes the points of law which the lawyer wished to establish, the arguments the lawyer uses, and the legal authorities on which the lawyer ...
  16. (Brief) A written argument submitted to the court by counsel setting forth facts and/or law supporting his or her client’s case.
  17. (Brief) A legal document, prepared by an attorney, which presents the law and facts supporting his or her client's case.
  18. (BRIEF) A written document prepared by an attorney to serve as the basis for a legal argument. It includes a summary of legal points and precedent, together with arguments to be presented to the court deciding the case or a particular issue of the case.
  19. (Brief) A written statement submitted by the lawyer for each side in a case that explains to the judges why they should decide the case or a particular part of a case in favor of that lawyer's client
  20. (Brief) the instructions from a client to a consultancy, or directions communicated within a PR agency.
  21. (brief) Written instructions from a solicitor to a barrister.
  22. (Brief) Written instructions given to the supplier or suppliers before commencement of a project. This document details the project objectives, reporting procedures, timescales etc.
  23. (Brief) A concise statement of a client’s case.
  24. (BRIEF) A written document that outlines a party's legal arguments in a case.