What is the modern pretrial procedure by which one party gains information from the adverse party?

• A. Discovery
• B. Pleading
• C. Remand
• D. Venue

Answer: (A)

Discovery is the modern pretrial procedure by which one party gains information from the adverse party. It lets you obtain documents, answers to written questions (interrogatories), sworn depositions, admissions of facts, and electronically stored information, all aimed at preventing surprises and shaping strategy before trial. The process is governed by rules that define what can be sought, how it’s obtained, and what protections exist (like attorney‑client privilege and the work product doctrine). Pleading involves filing claims and defenses to start the case; remand means sending a case to a different court; venue is about the proper geographic or juridical place to hear the case. Those concepts describe other stages or aspects of litigation, not the information-gathering process itself.