Definition of Breve Ita Dicitur Quia Rem De Qua Agitur Et Intentionem Potentis Paucis Verbis Breviter Enarrat | OpenJurist

Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.

Breve ita dicitur, quia rem de qua agitur, et Intentionem potentis, paucis verbis breviter enarrat

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

Definition:
A writ is so called, because it states the controversy and the purpose of the plaintiff briefly in a few words.