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briefs

British  
/ briːfs /

plural noun

  1. men's underpants or women's pants without legs

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The seemingly limitless proliferation of cases in which lawyers have been caught letting fictitious AI-generated legal citations contaminate their briefs continues to amaze.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

So the department had to withdraw large portions of four different briefs filed in this case, retract multiple statements made at oral arguments, and ask Castel to correct his own opinion repeating this error.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

A memo written by senior civil servant Matthew Rycroft, dated 14 May 2002, briefs Sir Tony about "super-rich" financial adviser Epstein ahead of a meeting scheduled that day.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Many company bosses say they are now spending the weekend digesting legal briefs and the president’s response to game out what comes next.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

I could now spend the day reading, writing letters, discussing issues with my comrades, or formulating legal briefs.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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