Glossary · Civil Procedure
Discovery
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- Type
- Glossary
- Jurisdiction
- National
- Date
- 2026-07-28
- Topic
- Civil Procedure
The pretrial phase in which parties formally exchange evidence and information relevant to the claims and defenses. Tools include document requests, interrogatories, depositions, and requests for admission, all subject to proportionality limits and privilege protections. Discovery is where most civil cases are won, lost, or settled.
Definition
The pretrial phase in which parties formally exchange evidence and information relevant to the claims and defenses. Tools include document requests, interrogatories, depositions, and requests for admission, all subject to proportionality limits and privilege protections. Discovery is where most civil cases are won, lost, or settled.
Discovery. The pretrial phase in which parties formally exchange evidence and information relevant to the claims and defenses. Tools include document requests, interrogatories, depositions, and requests for admission, all subject to proportionality limits and privilege protections. Discovery is where most civil cases are won, lost, or settled. Example: In discovery, the parties exchanged over 40,000 emails and deposed six witnesses.