Read the sentence.
the lawyers worked all night on their computers to prepare a brief for their upcoming court case.
based on the context clues, which definition of brief is used in the sentence?
short in time or length
an outline of a legal argument
short pants or underpants
to give essential information to
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An outline of a legal argument

in 1862, president lincoln's emancipation proclamation opened the door for african americans to enlist in the union army. although many had wanted to join the war effort earlier, they were prohibited from enlisting by a federal law dating back to 1792.

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