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LEGAL BRIEF
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
Synonyms:
brief; legal brief
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("legal brief" is a kind of...):
instrument; legal document; legal instrument; official document ((law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "legal brief"):
amicus curiae brief (a brief presented by someone interested in influencing the outcome of a lawsuit but who is not a party to it)
