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briefs

British  
/ briːfs /

plural noun

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

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In its briefs, the government has added a corroborative textual point.

From The Wall Street Journal

In granting the AI company an injunction last week against the Pentagon’s attempts to sever its contracts, Judge Rita Lin referred to, among other things, the large number of amicus briefs on the company’s behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Over the last couple of years, AI-generated material has appeared in legal briefs and medical diagnoses.

From Los Angeles Times

Ferguson closely oversees his agency’s litigation, editing legal briefs and demanding an “elevator pitch” that succinctly explains a case.

From The Wall Street Journal

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