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 译员Matthew,毕业于英国顶尖的高级翻译学院,专注翻译各种与争议解决有关的法律文件。