Cryptic crossword clue
… ‘Pants on!’, instructed lawyer 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BRIEFED

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The straight part
We know that "Pants on/instructed lawyer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pants on/instructed lawyer = briefed.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BRIEFED mean?

BRIEFED verb
  1. To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.
  2. To write a legal argument and submit it to a court.

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