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standard disclosure

noun/ˈstændəd dɪsˈkləʊʒə/

B2CEFR level
65/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

The default disclosure obligation requiring a party to disclose the documents on which it relies and those that adversely affect or support any party's case.

The court dispensed with standard disclosure in favour of an issue-by-issue approach under the disclosure menu.

Topic: Evidence & procedure in Legal English

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