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Depositions And Interrogatories

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The term "discovery" is defined as the next pre-trial stage after the commencement of a law suit, which allows all parties to use various strategies to discover or obtain information held by other parties. This process and time period is used to assess the strengths and weaknesses essential to each party's case. The two discovery methods that I have chosen to explain are Depositions and Interrogatories.
A deposition is a formal proceeding by which the oral testimonies of individuals are obtained. The process of a deposition begins with a subpoena being issued to the individual (deponent) to appear at an appointed time and place to testify under oath. During this process, attorneys for both the plaintiff(s) and defendant(s) are present and the

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