Glossary
Discovery (Legal)
The pre-trial phase where parties exchange evidence and information relevant to the case.
Discovery is the formal process by which parties in a legal case obtain evidence from each other before trial. In criminal cases, the prosecution must disclose evidence to the defense under rules like Brady v. Maryland. Video evidence — including body-cam footage, surveillance recordings, and recorded interviews — is an increasingly large component of discovery. The volume of video evidence in modern cases creates a significant review burden, which AI-powered tools like Saul are designed to address by processing footage into searchable, navigable transcripts in minutes.