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- Lawyers examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
U.S. Courts - Cite This Source - This Definition - Affidavit, bench trial, brief, counsel, deposition, evidence, jurisprudence, subpoena
- The name given pretrial devices for obtaining facts and information about the case. See Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 26-37)
US District Court - Northern District of NY - Cite This Source - This Definition - The process by which lawyers learn about their opponent's case in preparation for trial. Typical tools of discovery include depositions, interrogatories, requests for admissions, and requests for documents. All of these devices help the lawyer learn the relevant facts and collect and examine any relevant documents or other materials.
Administrative Office of the United States Courts - Cite This Source - This Definition - appendix, Exhibit, Memorabilia, Record, Request to admit, transcript, Trial brief, Visa
- When the defendant's attorney meets with the prosecutor and requests disclosure of certain types of evidence against the defendant. The government may then make a reciprocal discovery request of the defendant.
USDC Massachusetts - Cite This Source - This Definition - Alibi defense, Brady material, Criminal record, Physical evidence, Reciprocal discovery, Reports of examinations and tests, Speedy Trial Act
- Discovery is the information-exchanging process of a legal proceeding. It includes interrogatories and depositions.
Rosen Law Firm - Cite This Source - This Definition - Acceptance of service, answer, Certificate of service, default, deposition, Interrogatories, service
- Discovery is the process of identifying, locating, securing and producing information and materials for the purpose of obtaining evidence for utilization in the legal process. The term is also used to describe the process of reviewing all materials which may be potentially relevant to the issues at hand and/or which may need to be disclosed to other parties, and of evaluating evidence to prove or disprove facts, theories or allegations. There are several ways to conduct discovery, the most common of which
AmDoc - Cite This Source - This Definition - a pre-trial process in which each party tries to find all the information held by the other party and by certain third parties that is relevant, probative and can be admitted into evidence at trial. Each party is required to cooperate with the other to the extent required by the relevant rules of civil procedure.
Renew Data - Cite This Source - This Definition - A pre-trial process in which each party tries to find all the information held by the other party and certain third parties that is relevant, probative and can be admitted into evidence at trial. Each party is required to cooperate with the other to the extent required by the relevant rules of civil procedure.
ZoomCopy.com - Cite This Source - This Definition - 30(b)(6), e-Discovery Amendments or Electronic Discovery Amendments, Fed. R. Civ P, FRCP, FRCP or Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Investigation, RIP, Rule 16, Rule 26, Schema
- An invention or, in litigation or interference proceedings, the process of retrieving pretinent information from the opponent's records under a court order.
Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D. - Cite This Source - This Definition - ASSERT, attorneys\' fees award, enforceability of patent, Enjoin, exceptional case, indefiniteness of claim, Injunction, invalidation, Unenforceable, willful infringement
- required disclosure of relevant items in the possession of one party to the opposing party during the course of legal action
ARMA - Cite This Source - This Definition - copyright, creator, essential characteristics, Intellectual Property, physical inventory, records creator