LITTLE vs BRIEF: NOUN
- A small degree or scale; miniature.
- A small quantity, amount, space, or the like.
- A short distance or time.
- Something much less than all.
- A small quantity or amount.
- A small amount or duration
- In a few words; in short; briefly.
- An abstract or abridgment of all the deeds and other papers constituting the chain of title to any real estate.
- 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.
- A type of men's underpants without legs, fitting tightly and held by an elastic waistband; also called Jockey shorts.
- A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose.
- 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.
- A writ; a breve. See Breve, n., 2.
- 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.
- An epitome.
- A short concise writing or letter; a statement in few words.
- [Also spelled breif, breef, ⟨ OF. bref, brief, a spell, talisman, ⟨ ML. breve, in pl. brevia, a writing containing magical characters carried as an amulet or talisman: a particular use of L. breve, a writing, as above.] A spell. Burns. [Scotch.] Synonyms
- The name given to certain official documents emanating from the pope, having a less solemn character than a bull.
- In music, same as breve
- A writing in general; a letter.
- A writ summoning one to answer to any action; or any precept of the sovereign in writing issuing from any court and ordering something to be done. In Scots law, same as brieve (which see). In England, a letter patent from proper authority authorizing a public collection or charitable contribution of money for any public or private purpose; a license to make collections for repairing churches, making up for losses by fire, etc.: sometimes called a church brief or king's letter.
- Specifically In law:
- A short or concise writing; a short statement or account; an epitome.
- The instructions that are given to explain a task or assignment.
- Short, tight-fitting underpants.
- A briefing.
- A papal letter that is not as formal as a bull.
- A document concisely stating the legal points being made, including often the citation and explanation of supporting legal authority.
- A condensation or an abstract of a larger document or series of documents.
- A short, succinct statement.
- A document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
- A condensed written summary or abstract
LITTLE vs BRIEF: ADJECTIVE
- Insignificant, trivial.
- Young children.
- The quahog, or round clam.
- The offices of prime, tierce, sext, and nones. Vespers and compline are sometimes included.
- A public examination about the middle of the course, which is less strict and important than the final one; -- called also smalls. Cf. Great go, under Great.
- The fourth and smallest finger of the hand.
- An Englishman opposed to territorial expansion of the British Empire. See Antiimperialism, above.
- See Chief hare.
- Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.
- Small in force or efficiency; not strong; weak; slight; inconsiderable
- Small in dignity, power, or importance; not great; insignificant; contemptible.
- Small in quantity or amount; not much
- Short in duration; brief.
- Small in size or extent; not big; diminutive; -- opposed to big or large
- Younger or youngest. Used especially of a sibling.
- Being at an early stage of growth; young.
- Having scant power or influence; of minor status.
- Narrow; petty.
- Unimportant; trivial.
- Short in extent or duration; brief.
- Small in quantity or extent: : small.
- Small in size.
- (informal terms) small and of little importance
- Of short duration or distance
- Limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
- Small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)
- Not fully grown
- Lowercase
- (of a voice) faint
- See under Brief, n.
- Rife; common; prevalent.
- Concise; terse; succinct.
- Short in duration.
- Curt; abrupt.
- Succinct; concise.
- Short in time, duration, length, or extent.
- (of clothing) very short
- Concise and succinct
- Of short duration or distance
LITTLE vs BRIEF: VERB
- N/A
- Give essential information to someone
LITTLE vs BRIEF: TRANSITIVE VERB
- N/A
- To make an abstract or abridgment of; to shorten.
- To summarize.
- To give instructions or preparatory information to.
LITTLE vs BRIEF: ADVERB
- Not in the least; not at all.
- Not much; scarcely.
- Not much
- N/A
LITTLE vs BRIEF: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Not tall
- Low in stature
- Low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
- (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
- (informal) small and of little importance
- (of children and animals) young, immature
- Insignificant, contemptible, weak. See littleness.
- And Scanty, slender, moderate.
- Synonyms Minute, tiny.
- Hence— Petty in character; mean; narrow; wanting breadth or largeness: as, a little soul or mind.
- Not great; small in consideration, dignity, consequence, etc.; petty; inconsiderable; insignificant: as, a little office; little affairs; a little accident.
- Not of great extent or duration; not long; short in space or time; brief: as, a little way or distance; a little while.
- Not much; of small amount, quantity, or degree; restricted; limited: as, a little food or drink; little joy or happiness; little influence.
- Not large in number; having few constituent, members or parts: as, a little army or fleet; a little city.
- Not large or much.
- In a small quantity or degree; not much; slightly.
- To make less. Compare belittle.
- To become little or less.
- (idiom) (little by little) By small degrees or increments; gradually.
- (idiom) (a little) Somewhat; a bit.
- Compact, compendious.
- Synonyms Short-lived, ephemeral, transitory, fleeting.
- In short.
- [Appar. a particular use of brief, short (hence quick, active, rife?); but some suppose a confusion with rife.] Common; rife; prevalent: as, I hear smallpox is very brief there.
- Quick; ready; eager.
- Keen.
- Clever; good: as, a brief discourse; “he gae us a very brief sermon,”
- Short in expression; using few words; concise; succinct.
- Short in duration; lasting a short time.
- Abbreviated; cut or made short: as, the brief skirts of a ballet-dancer. [Humorous.]—
- Small with respect to length; short.
- To furnish with a brief; instruct by a brief.
- To abridge; shorten; make a brief of: as, to brief pleadings.
- In or after a short time; soon; quickly.
- In brief; in short; briefly.
- (idiom) (in brief) In short.
LITTLE vs BRIEF: RELATED WORDS
- Miniscule, Puny, Smaller, Minuscule, Mingy, Teeny, Small, Teensy, Tiny, Dinky, Wee, Piddling, Weensy, Slight, Bitty
- Long, Brevity, Synopsis, Quick, Summary, Cursory, Fleeting, Succinct, Terse, Briefly, Legal brief, Little, Concise, Short, Abbreviated
LITTLE vs BRIEF: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Miniscule, Puny, Smaller, Minuscule, Mingy, Teeny, Small, Teensy, Tiny, Dinky, Wee, Piddling, Weensy, Slight, Bitty
- Early, Long, Brevity, Synopsis, Quick, Summary, Cursory, Fleeting, Succinct, Terse, Briefly, Little, Concise, Short, Abbreviated
LITTLE vs BRIEF: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- Needing something a little more specific, Angela Quarles researched beat sheets and developed one that is a little more formal.
- It can be a little too loud and a little too crowded so best to enjoy not at peak times.
- Little by little, reality came back to him, the ordinary things that now would always be just ordinary things.
- However, we have had roosters wait until a little later, and begin a little sooner, too.
- Made with sweet little ears, a sweet little expression, and those fun tassels.
- Then, add some text pages and create a little story book that your little one will love.
- Stick this little loop near the back of your shoe using very little corn syrup.
- So, this one os perfect to get a little bit of rustic, a little classic, and a little bit of glamour to your home.
- Little by little he was preparing himself, unwittingly, for the miracle.
- Carrying case is little smaller on the sides, little taller.
- To print out a specific EBP Brief Packet, access the AFIRM modules and download the EBP Brief packet.
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- The appellants reply brief is due twenty days after the appellees brief is filed.
- Finally, the appellant has a chance to rebut the answer brief with a reply brief.
- When the brief is finished, review the summary to make sure it ties together the arguments in the brief.
- At the outset, I would like to point out that the brief you are mentioning was an advocacy brief on behalf of a client.
- Enhanced Courtesy Brief that includes hyperlinks to the cases, statutes, treatises, and portions of the record cited in the brief.
- The reply brief must be confined to new matter raised in the brief of the respondent.
- Motion Requires Brief All motions shall be accompanied by a brief stating the grounds thereof and citing the authorities relied upon.
- If paper copies of a brief are not timely delivered, the brief may be stricken.
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