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discovery, in law: see procedure procedure, in law, the rules that govern the obtaining of legal redress. This article deals only with civil procedure in Anglo-American law (for criminal procedure, see criminal law ). ..... Click the link for more information. ; evidence evidence, in law, material submitted to a judge or a judicial body to resolve disputed questions of fact. The rules discussed in this article were developed in England for use in jury trials. ..... Click the link for more information. . discoveryIn law, pretrial procedures providing for the exchange of information between the parties involved. Discovery may be made through interrogatories, written questions sent from one side to the other in an attempt to secure important facts. It also can be made through depositions, whereby a witness is sworn and, in the presence of attorneys for both sides, is subjected to questions. (The written record of the proceedings also is called a deposition.) Other forms of discovery include an order of production and inspection, which compels the opposing party to produce relevant documents or other evidence, and requests for medical examination in cases in which a party's mental or physical condition is at issue. discoverySee service discovery. discovery Law the compulsory disclosure by a party to an action of relevant documents in his possession discovery [di′skəv·ə·rē] (mining engineering) Finding of a valuable mineral deposit. Discovery Discretion (See PRUDENCE.) Archimedes (287–212 B.C.) discovered fluid displacement principle while bathing. [Gk. Hist.: Wallechinsky, 272]
its source discovered by James Bruce, c. 1773. [Br. Hist.: NCE] ancient manuscripts of Biblical commentaries found in cave. [Jew. Hist.: Wigoder, 152] exclaimed Archimedes, on discovering specific gravity principle. [Gk. Hist.: NCE, 137] (1706–1790) used a simple kite to identify lightning as electricity. [Science: NCE, 1000] Arabian goatherd; alleged discoverer of coffee (850). [Arab. Hist.: Grun, 97] Christopher Columbus’s expeditions to Americas from 1492 led to further exploration and development. [Eur. Hist.: Jameson, 107–108] (1642–1727) a falling apple said to have inspired theory of gravitation. [Science: NCE, 1929] Its American coast discovered by Vasco Nuñez de Balboa in 1513. [Amer. Hist.: NCE, 213] discovered by Magellan during his attempted circumnavigation of the globe. [World Hist.: Benét, 618] inscribed in three languages; key to hieroglyphics. [Fr. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 935] Bahamian island, Columbus’s first landfall in his discovery of America. [Am. Hist.: Benét, 214] where James Marshall discovered California gold (1848). [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2662] incredible archaeological find unlocks the past. [Egypt. Hist.: NCE, 2809] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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when some one is about to do an irreparable deed through ignorance, and makes the discovery before it is done. Religious cautions against showing too much favour to bastards; and a great discovery made by Mrs Deborah Wilkins. You have been told that the fifteenth century was a dull time in English literature, but that it was also a time of new action and new life, for the discovery of new worlds and the discovery of printing had opened men's eyes and minds to new wonders. |
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