discovery

discovery definition - business

discovery

In law, the pretrial investigation used by the plaintiff and the defendant to uncover pertinent evidence of the opposition's case. Discovery typically includes submitting a list of questions that must be answered and asking oral questions of the other party or the witnesses.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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