1) n. a written legal argument, usually in a format prescribed by the courts, in which the legal basis for the claim is set out on the basis of laws, regulations, precedents, legal texts and arguments for the facts in the particular situation. A brief is filed to present arguments for various motions and motions before the courts (sometimes referred to as „points and authorities”), to counter the arguments of opposing counsel, and to provide the judge(s) with reasons to rule in favour of the party represented by the author of the letter. Occasionally, for minor or subsequent legal matters, the judge will declare that a letter or letter of memorandum is sufficient. For appeals and some other important arguments, the brief is linked to color-coded coverages set forth in state and/or federal court rules. Although the term was originally conceived as a short or summary argument (shorter than an oral presentation), legal briefs are ironically often notoriously lengthy. 2) v. summarize a precedent or present a legal argument in writing. Attentive law students „describe” each case in their casebooks, which means extracting the rule of law, reasoning, essential facts, and outcome. 3) v. give another person a summary of important information.
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