Brief of Title in United Kingdom

Meaning of Brief of Title

The following is an old definition of Brief of Title [1]: An abstract of the deeds, judicial proceedings, etc., which affect a title to realty. See further Abstract. Compare also Sea-beief. 1. In very old law, a writ. See Breve. 2. An abridged statement of a party’s case, prepared by his counsel, usually for the information of the court on the matters of law involved. See Paper, 5. In England the essentials of a case as prepared in writing by the solicitor or attorney for the use of the barrister who is to conduct the case in court is called “the brief” in the case. In America the term designates the memorandum counsel take into court or to a hearing before an auditor, master, or other commissioner, to assist in elucidating the law, and, perhaps, the facts in a particular case; also, the statement of the law (statutes, decisions, etc.) supposed to apply to a case pending before a court of review, and filed for the information of the court and of opposing counsel.

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1. Concept of Brief of Title provided by the Anderson Dictionary of Law (1889) (Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims and an Exposition of the Principles of Law: Comprising a Dictionary and Compendium of American and English Jurisprudence; William C. Anderson; T. H. Flood and Company, Law Publishers, Chicago, United States)