Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
trial brief — noun : brief 2d … Useful english dictionary
brief — 1 n [Old French bref brief letter, writ indicating legal proceedings, from Late Latin brevis breve short document, summary, from Latin brevis, adjective, short] 1: a concise statement of a client s case written for the instruction of an attorney… … Law dictionary
Brief (law) — A brief (Latin brevis , short) is a written legal document used in various legal adversarial systems that is presented to a court arguing why the party to the case should prevail. In England and Wales, the phrase refers to the papers given to a… … Wikipedia
brief — A written document; a letter; a writing in the form of a letter. A summary, abstract, or epitome. A condensed statement or epitome of some larger document, or of a series of papers, facts and circumstances, or propositions. A written statement… … Black's law dictionary
brief — A written document; a letter; a writing in the form of a letter. A summary, abstract, or epitome. A condensed statement or epitome of some larger document, or of a series of papers, facts and circumstances, or propositions. A written statement… … Black's law dictionary
Trial and Error (1962 film) — Trial and Error is a 1962 black and white British movie starring Peter Sellers, directed by James Hill and based on the play The Dock Brief written by John Mortimer. The plot concerns a cynical and unsuccessful barrister, Wilfred Morgenhall, a… … Wikipedia
Brief — (br[=e]f), n. [See {Brief}, a., and cf. {Breve}.] 1. A short concise writing or letter; a statement in few words. [1913 Webster] Bear this sealed brief, With winged hastle, to the lord marshal. Shak. [1913 Webster] And she told me In a sweet,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brief of title — Brief Brief (br[=e]f), n. [See {Brief}, a., and cf. {Breve}.] 1. A short concise writing or letter; a statement in few words. [1913 Webster] Bear this sealed brief, With winged hastle, to the lord marshal. Shak. [1913 Webster] And she told me In… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trial and error (disambiguation) — Trial and error can refer to:* Trial and error, a general method of problem solving * Trial and Error , a 1933 book on publishing * Trial and Error (1962 film), a British comedy film starring Peter Sellers also known as The Dock Brief. * Trial… … Wikipedia
Trial trenching — is a rapid and inexpensive method of archaeological evaluation used to estimate the archaeological potential of a site.Trenches are located at intervals across a site leaving the rest untouched. A mechanical excavator is used to dig down to… … Wikipedia
