E-discovery is short for electronic discovery. E-discovery involves collecting the exchange of electronic documents, such as e-mails and digital communications between parties in preparation for trial, as opposed to collecting physical documents in discovery.
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure › TITLE V. DISCLOSURES AND DISCOVERY › Rule 26. Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery
[Last updated in July of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team]