The papers provided to the barrister by the solicitor in order for the barrister to perform the required service The brief usually contains a memorandum from the solicitor advising what service is required For example, it may be a brief to appear or a brief to advise or a brief to draft court documents
a paper written by a lawyer to serve as a basis for his or her later oral argument to the court Its use is largely to inform the court of the lawyer's argument, authorities on questions of law, and desired interpretation of the case
Men's or women's underpants can be referred to as briefs. A bra and a pair of briefs lay on the floor
A "brief" is a written statement prepared a lawyer and submitted to an appellate court before oral arguments It contains a summary of the facts of the case, the pertinent laws, and an argument of how the law applies to the facts supporting counsels position Generally, a lawyer will argue that the lower court judge made mistakes when ruling on objections and that those mistakes were prejudicial and that the lawyers client should be given a new trial A brief can also be a summary of a published opinion of a case prepared by a law student who is studying the opinion in law school