discovery request

noun

A legal document filed in connection with litigation, and describing documents, materials, or information which the opposing party is requested to produce.

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Meanings

noundiscovery request (plural discovery requests)

plural discovery requests

  1. lawA legal document filed in connection with litigation, and describing documents, materials, or information which the opposing party is requested to produce.
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APA

discovery request. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discovery%20request

MLA

“discovery request.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discovery%20request. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discovery request,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discovery%20request.

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