watching briefs

A form of watching brief — In criminal cases, a brief to represent a client who is not a direct party to the suit, and to serve as an observer.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of watching brief
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APA

watching briefs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watching%20briefs

MLA

“watching briefs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watching%20briefs. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “watching briefs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watching%20briefs.

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