Topic: LAW
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brief2 [countable]
1 [usually singular] official instructions that explain what someone's job is, what their duties are etc : 
The architect's brief is to design an extension that is modern but blends with the rest of the building.
The architect's brief is to design an extension that is modern but blends with the rest of the building.2SCL law a short spoken or written statement giving facts about a law case : The ACLU filed a brief (=gave one to the court) opposing the decision.
The ACLU filed a brief (=gave one to the court) opposing the decision.3 British English law a law case that a lawyer will argue in a court
4 a short report about something
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in brief
a) in as few words as possible : We should, in brief, invest heavily in digital systems.
We should, in brief, invest heavily in digital systems.b) without any details : Here again are today's headlines in brief.
Here again are today's headlines in brief.
