briefs

Meaning of briefs

noun
  1. A writ summoning one to answer to any action.
  2. An answer to any action.
  3. A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case.
  4. (by extension) A position of interest or advocacy.
  5. An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court.
  6. (English law) The material relevant to a case, delivered by a solicitor to the barrister who tries the case.
  7. A short news story or report.
    We got a news brief.
  8. (usually in the plural) undershorts briefs.
    I wear boxers under trousers but for sports I usually wear a brief.
  9. A summary, précis or epitome; an abridgement or abstract.
  10. A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose.
  11. (slang) A ticket of any type.
verb
  1. To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.
    The U.S. president was briefed on the military coup and its implications on African stability.
  2. To write a legal argument and submit it to a court.

Information about briefs

  • The singular form of briefs is: brief.
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Hyphenation of briefs

briefs

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
  • briefs is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

Anagrams of briefs

febris, fibers, fibres

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