LEGAL BRIEF

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)