brevitatis causaglossary / BREVITATIS CAUSA brevitatis causa (brev-i-tay-tis kaw-z[schwa]). [Latin] Scots law. For the sake of brevity. • The phrase was inserted in legal documents to show that another document had been incorporated by reference but not fully quoted. 词条贡献者 双语律师Howard,毕业于法国一流的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译各类与欧美消费者隐私法规相关的法律文件。