Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown or unrecognized; as, Harvey's discovery of the circulation of the blood
a way for getting information from the other side or other people Discovery methods include interrogatories (written questions which one side gives the other side to complete) and depositions (question and answer sessions conducted in person and recorded)
The process by which one party obtains information from the other party through things such as Interrogatories, Request for the Production of documents and depositions
The process through which parties to an action are allowed to obtain relevant information known to other parties or nonparties before trial
Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered
(law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case
the process by which the prosecutor and defense attorney learn of the evidence that the other party will present at trial
A pretrial proceeding where a party to an action may be informed of the facts known by other parties or witnesses
The action of discovering; exposure to view; laying open; showing; as, the discovery of a plot
If someone makes a discovery, they are the first person to find or become aware of a place, substance, or scientific fact that no one knew about before. In that year, two momentous discoveries were made
Disclosure by a party of all relevant documents to the action which are in his custody or possession
The gathering of information (facts, documents, or testimony)before a case goes to trial Discovery may be formal in the form of depositions, interrogatories, or requests for admissions, or discovery can take place more informally through independent investigation or conversations with opposing counsel
Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial
A procedure in civil actions by which documents relevant to the action are exchanged between the parties before the case is heard