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brief

IPA(Pronunciation)

/bɹiːf/

Noun

broadly figuratively English plural-normally obsolete UK historical slang

(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.

Japanese Meaning

(法) 訴訟において、被告等に答弁を求めるために発される召喚状または公式の書状 / (法) 訴訟での行動に対する答弁、すなわち、裁判で提出される書面での回答 / (法) 事件の審理において、事実や法律の要点をまとめた覚書・書面

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She was served with a brief ordering her to answer the complaint in court.

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彼女は訴状に答えるよう召喚する召喚状を受け取った。

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Sense（1）

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

Sense（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.

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

Sense（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.

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Sense（5）

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

Sense（6）

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

Sense（7）

A short news story or report.

We got a news brief.

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Sense（8）

(usually in the plural) underwear briefs.

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

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Sense（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 […]

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(slang) A ticket of any type.

briefs

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