SINCE 1828
prediscovery
adjective
pre·dis·cov·ery
| \ ˌprē-di-ˈskə-v(ə-)rē
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variants:
or pre-discovery
Definition of prediscovery
: existing or occurring before discovery: such as
a
: existing or occurring before the discovery of an astronomical object
found a prediscovery photograph of the comet searched for reports of pre-discovery sightings
b
law
: occurring or existing prior to discovery (see discovery sense 3) in a lawsuit
First, pre-discovery summary judgment motions are usually premature and hence disfavored. — Bourbeau v. Jonathan Woodner Co., 600 F. Supp. 2d 1 (2009)
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