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briefless

[ breef-lis ]

adjective

  1. having no brief.
  2. having no clients, as a lawyer.


briefless

/ ˈbriːflɪs /

adjective

  1. (said of a barrister) without clients


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Other Words From

  • briefless·ly adverb
  • briefless·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of briefless1

1815–25; brief (noun) + -less

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Example Sentences

Bissett was a fellow member of the Middle Temple, as contentedly briefless as himself.

He was a briefless barrister of the Inner Temple, and resided with his father till the period of his death.

It sets forth the uninteresting fortunes of an insignificant person, one John Stiles, a briefless barrister.

What could a briefless barrister do better than throw himself upon the law?

You think a briefless lawyer of thirty can go it alone, do you, even against the whole city government?

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