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Disclosure

Meaning in law, with examples

/dɪsˈkləʊʒə/nounCommon term

In law, disclosure means: The stage of an English civil case in which each party must reveal relevant documents and let the other side inspect them; more generally, the act of revealing information.

In Turkish: belge ibrazı, açıklama, ifşa

How it is used

In litigation parties 'give disclosure', 'make disclosure' and 'apply for specific disclosure'. Outside court the word is everywhere: 'disclosure of a conflict of interest', 'financial disclosure', 'unauthorised disclosure of personal data'. The verb is 'disclose'.

Example sentences

  1. Disclosure is due by the end of the month, so the team is reviewing every file.

  2. Full disclosure of the risks was required before the shares were sold.

Common collocations

  • give disclosure
  • standard disclosure
  • specific disclosure
  • full disclosure
  • disclosure of documents
  • discoveryIn US litigation, the pre-trial stage in which each side must give the other relevant documents and information, answer written questions and attend depositions.
  • evidenceDocuments, objects, statements and other information that a court uses to decide which facts are true.
  • conflict of interestA situation in which a lawyer or other professional cannot act fairly for someone because of their own interests or a duty they owe to another person.
  • attorney-client privilegeThe rule that confidential communications between a lawyer and client made for legal advice are protected, so the client cannot normally be forced to reveal them.

This word in other fields

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