Legal Dictionary
Main Entry:
Bran·deis briefPronunciation:
'bran-"dIs-Function:
nounEtymology: from Louis D. Brandeis (1856–1941), who introduced evidence of social and economic factors in his arguments before the Supreme Court in the case
Muller v. Oregon : a brief containing information and statistics relevant to social and economic problems in addition to arguments of law and fact
