BRIEFS

/bɹiːfs/
11
Scrabble
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WWF
B(3) R(1) I(1) E(1) F(4) S(1)
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Definition

/bɹiːfs/
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.
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.

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