watching brief
1watching brief — ➔ brief1 * * * watching brief UK US noun [C, usually singular] ► if someone has or is given a watching brief on something, someone has asked them to check on and give a report about what is happening in a particular situation or in a particular… …
2watching brief — watching .brief n BrE instructions to someone to watch a situation carefully but not to become involved in it ▪ One of his responsibilities is to keep a watching brief on foreign broadcasts …
3watching brief — ► NOUN 1) Brit. Law a brief held by a barrister to follow a case on behalf of a client who is not directly involved. 2) an interest in a proceeding in which one is not directly concerned …
4watching brief — noun 1. : a retainer of a lawyer merely to watch proceedings for one not a party to them 2. : a commission to observe proceedings (as of a legislative body) for persons who may be concerned in them * * * watching brief noun 1. Instructions to a… …
5watching brief — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms watching brief : singular watching brief plural watching briefs British the responsibility of watching a situation to make sure that things are happening properly …
6Watching brief — In British archaeology a Watching Brief is a method of preserving archaeological remains by record in the face of development threat. An archaeologist is employed by the developer to monitor the excavation of foundation and service trenches,… …
7Watching brief (lawsuit) — A watching brief is a method normally used in criminal lawsuits by lawyers to represent clients not directly a party to the suit and to function as an observer. The method is normally used to help protect the rights and interests of victims of a… …
8watching brief — noun 1》 an interest in a proceeding in which one is not directly concerned. 2》 Law, Brit. a brief held by a barrister to follow a case on behalf of a client who is not directly involved …
9watching brief — noun (C) law instructions to a lawyer to watch a case that their client is not directly involved in …
10Brief — or briefs may refer: * Brief (law), a number of formal document types * Brief (text editor), a popular text editor for the MS DOS operating system * a letter * Brief (architecture), a requirement imposed by a client on an architect * Briefs, a… …
