Legal Definitions - brevitatis causa

Definition: Brevitatis causa is a Latin term used in Scots law to mean "for the sake of brevity." It is often used in legal documents to indicate that another document has been referenced but not fully quoted.

Example: In a legal contract, a clause may state "The terms and conditions of the previous agreement, as set forth in Exhibit A, are incorporated herein by reference, brevitatis causa."

This means that the terms and conditions of Exhibit A are included in the current contract, but for the sake of brevity, they are not fully quoted in the contract itself.

Another example: A court document may state "The defendant's prior criminal record, as detailed in the attached report, is incorporated herein by reference, brevitatis causa."

This means that the report detailing the defendant's criminal record is included in the court document, but for the sake of brevity, it is not fully quoted in the document itself.