DCHP-2

examination for discovery DCHP-2 (October 2016)

• n. — expression, Law

  a pretrial meeting that reveals the evidence to be presented in court.

  Type: 1. Origin — This is an official procedure in Canadian law, and as such its use is most prevalent in Canada (see Chart 1). See also Canadian Encyclopedia reference.
  See also COD-2, s.v. "examination for discovery", which is marked "Cdn Law", Gage-1, s.v. "examination" (4), which is marked "Law", ITP Nelson, s.v. "examination for discovery", which is marked "Law".