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Antonyms
Etymology
1. legal
adjective. ['ˈliːgəl'] established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules.
Synonyms
- sub judice
- sanctioned
- legitimate
- judicial
- court-ordered
- ratified
- statutory
- legality
- juristic
- lawful
- licit
Antonyms
- illegality
- illegitimate
- illegal
- unorthodox
Etymology
- legalis (Latin)
- lex (Latin)
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Rhymes with Legal Brief
- disbelief
- bas-relief
- vancleef
- mccleaf
- debrief
- salif
- relief
- motif
- matif
- massif
- hafif
- belief
- stief
- sharif
- saif
- okeeffe
- o'keeffe
- okeefe
- o'keefe
- grief
- greiff
- greif
- grefe
- graeff
- graefe
- graef
- thief
- sheaf
- seife
- seif
Sentences with legal-brief
1. Noun Phrase
Before an attorney begins drafting a legal brief, she identifies the exact legal points at issue.
2. brief
adjective. ['ˈbriːf'] of short duration or distance.
Antonyms
- representational
Etymology
- brief (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- brevis (Latin)
3. brief
adjective. ['ˈbriːf'] concise and succinct.
Antonyms
- concreteness
Etymology
- brief (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- brevis (Latin)
4. legal
adjective. ['ˈliːgəl'] having legal efficacy or force.
Synonyms
- effectual
- valid
Antonyms
- forbid
- criminalize
- outlaw
Etymology
- legalis (Latin)
- lex (Latin)
5. brief
noun. ['ˈbriːf'] a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case.
Synonyms
- official document
- instrument
- legal instrument
- amicus curiae brief
- legal brief
Antonyms
- outfield
- sufficient
- courteous
- provident
Etymology
- brief (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- brevis (Latin)
6. brief
adjective. ['ˈbriːf'] (of clothing) very short.
Synonyms
- abbreviated
Antonyms
- concrete
- tangible
Etymology
- brief (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- brevis (Latin)
7. brief
verb. ['ˈbriːf'] give essential information to someone.
Synonyms
- apprize
- apprise
Antonyms
- mindful
- unbreakable
- voluble
Etymology
- brief (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- brevis (Latin)
8. legal
adjective. ['ˈliːgəl'] allowed by official rules.
Antonyms
- unauthorized
Etymology
- legalis (Latin)
- lex (Latin)
9. brief
noun. ['ˈbriːf'] a condensed written summary or abstract.
Synonyms
- precis
- outline
- synopsis
Antonyms
- applied
- decrease
- depreciate
- tall
Etymology
- brief (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- brevis (Latin)