Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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Disclosure
n. The act or process of making known something that was previously unknown; a revelation of facts <a lawyer's disclosure of a conflict of interest>. - disclose, z)b. - disclosural, adj. See DISCOVERY; INITIAL DISCLOSURE.
Nondisclosure
The failure or refusal to reveal something that either might be or is required to be revealed.
compulsory disclosure
See DISCLOSURE.
full disclosure
A complete revelation of all material facts.
initial disclosure
Civil procedure. In federal practice, the requirement that parties make available to each other the following information without first receiving a discovery request: (1) the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of persons likely to have relevant, discoverable information, (2) a copy or description of all relevant documents, data compilations, and tangible items in the party's possession, custody, or control, (3) a damages computation, and (4) any relevant insurance agreements. Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(A)-(D).
public disclosure of private facts
The public revelation of some aspect of a person's private life without a legitimate public purpose. ( The disclosure is actionable in tort if the disclosure would be highly objectionable to a reasonable person. See INVASION OF PRIVACY.
selective disclosure
The act of divulging part of a privileged communication, or one of several privileged communications, usu. because the divulged portion is helpful to the party giving the information, while harmful portions of the communication are withheld. ( Such a disclosure can result in a limited waiver of the privilege for all communications on the same subject matter as the divulged portion.