Neville files a suit against Olina. To obtain information to prepare for trial, the parties engage in discovery. This includes gaining access to each other's witnesses and other types of evidence by
A) chicanery, subterfuge, and similar methods.
B) undue harassment, improper requests, and related tactics.
C) voir dire, the rule of four, and a writ of certiorari.
D) depositions, interrogatories, and other procedural devices.

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Discovery is the process by which parties in a lawsuit obtain information from each other in order to prepare for trial. Depositions, interrogatories, and other procedural devices are various methods of discovery that are commonly used in civil litigation. Choice A and B are inappropriate methods that violate the ethical rules of legal practice. Choice C refers to procedures used in appellate courts and is not relevant to discovery in trial courts.

Neville Files a Suit Against Olina