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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
in brief
    adv 1: in a concise manner; in a few words; "the history is
           summed up concisely in this book"; "she replied briefly";
           "briefly, we have a problem"; "to put it shortly" [syn:
           concisely, briefly, shortly, in brief, in
           short]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Brief \Brief\ (br[=e]f), a. [OE. bref, F. brief, bref, fr. L.
   brevis; akin to Gr. brachy`s short, and perh. to Skr. barh to
   tear. Cf. Breve.]
   1. Short in duration.
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            How brief the life of man.            --Shak.
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   2. Concise; terse; succinct.
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            The brief style is that which expresseth much in
            little.                               --B. Jonson.
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   3. Rife; common; prevalent. [Prov. Eng.]
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   In brief. See under Brief, n.
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   Syn: Short; concise; succinct; summary; compendious;
        condensed; terse; curt; transitory; short-lived.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Brief \Brief\ (br[=e]f), n. [See Brief, a., and cf. Breve.]
   1. A short concise writing or letter; a statement in few
      words.
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            Bear this sealed brief,
            With winged hastle, to the lord marshal. --Shak.
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            And she told me
            In a sweet, verbal brief.             --Shak.
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   2. An epitome.
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            Each woman is a brief of womankind.   --Overbury.
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   3. (Law) An abridgment or concise statement of a client's
      case, made out for the instruction of counsel in a trial
      at law. This word is applied also to a statement of the
      heads or points of a law argument.
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            It was not without some reference to it that I
            perused many a brief.                 --Sir J.
                                                  Stephen.
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   Note: In England, the brief is prepared by the attorney; in
         the United States, counsel generally make up their own
         briefs.
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   4. (Law) A writ; a breve. See Breve, n., 2.
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   5. (Scots Law) A writ issuing from the chancery, directed to
      any judge ordinary, commanding and authorizing that judge
      to call a jury to inquire into the case, and upon their
      verdict to pronounce sentence.
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   6. A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a
      collection or charitable contribution of money in
      churches, for any public or private purpose. [Eng.]
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   7. pl. a type of men's underpants without legs, fitting
      tightly and held by an elastic waistband; also called
      Jockey shorts.
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   Apostolical brief, a letter of the pope written on fine
      parchment in modern characters, subscribed by the
      secretary of briefs, dated "a die Nativitatis," i. e.,
      "from the day of the Nativity," and sealed with the ring
      of the fisherman. It differs from a bull, in its
      parchment, written character, date, and seal. See Bull.
      

   Brief of title, an abstract or abridgment of all the deeds
      and other papers constituting the chain of title to any
      real estate.

   In brief, in a few words; in short; briefly. "Open the
      matter in brief." --Shak.
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