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Six example sentences with briefs, each labelled with its topic.
Both sides filed their briefs a week before the hearing, so the judge arrived already knowing what each would claim.
Law
The 1954 desegregation ruling drew briefs from dozens of scholars, each urging the justices to weigh new social evidence.
History
The company spent weeks on its briefs, since the appeal would turn on what the judges read rather than heard.
Business
Both the mining company and the river trust filed briefs, and the judge asked each side to answer the other's science.
Environment
Lawyers for the governor and the legislature exchanged briefs over whether the veto had arrived before the midnight deadline.
Politics
The patent appeal drew briefs from three rival phone makers, each explaining why the disputed feature was obvious.
Technology
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