brief vs telegram

brief

verb
  • To write a legal argument and submit it to a court. 

  • To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power. 

noun
  • An answer to any action. 

  • A writ summoning one to answer; an official letter or mandate. 

  • A position of interest or advocacy. 

  • An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court. 

  • A short news story or report. 

  • A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case. 

  • The material relevant to a case, delivered by a solicitor to the barrister who is counsel for the case. 

  • A ticket of any type. 

  • A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose. 

  • A barrister who is counsel for a party in a legal action. 

  • underwear briefs. 

adj
  • Of short duration; happening quickly. 

  • Concise; taking few words. 

  • Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short. 

telegram

verb
  • To send a telegram to (a person). 

  • To send (a message) in a telegram. 

  • To send a telegram. 

noun
  • A message transmitted by telegraph. 

How often have the words brief and telegram occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )